Reported by SPC today.
It is the 3rd strongest of the 75 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 3 September 2026.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Hail 100 in near Brethren, Manistee, MI. Time estimated by radar. (APX)
Nearby, since 15 March 2026
- September 4, 2026 · score 28 · 0.0 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 28 out of 100, at 70 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Computed under scoring rules v4. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | High |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 28 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 70% |
| Coordinates | 44.3000, -86.0200 |
| Nearest City | Traverse City (60 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-04T00:14:38.903Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | hail |
| Speed | 100 |
| Location | Brethren |
| County | Manistee |
| State | MI |
| Comments | Time estimated by radar. (APX) |
| Iem TypeSummary | R |
| Iem Magnitude | 3.63 |
| Iem Unit | Inch |
| Iem City | 1 SSW Manistee |
| Iem County | Manistee |
| Iem State | MI |
| Iem Wfo | APX |
| Iem Remark | 12 hour total. Mesonet station DW9113 Manistee. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_R_44.710_-85.850_1788470940000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788470940000,"latitude":44.71,"longitude":-85.85},{"id":"iem_R_44.760_-86.060_1788469680000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788469680000,"latitude":44.76,"longitude":-86.06},{"id":"iem_R_44.230_-86.340_1788470100000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788470100000,"latitude":44.23,"longitude":-86.34}] |
Safety Information
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Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 28/100 (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.