Reported by SPC today.
It is the 3rd strongest of the 75 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
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 | 2026-09-04T01:10:04.973Z |
| 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.