Reported by SPC 61 days ago.
It is the 2nd strongest of the 124 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 93 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Hail 100 in near Groton, Brown, SD. (ABR)
An estimated 28,102 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 15 March 2026
- July 26, 2026 · score 34 · 6.2 km
- June 29, 2026 · score 58 · 16.5 km
- July 25, 2026 · score 34 · 17.1 km
How we know
One source: SPC. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 40 out of 100, at 72 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Severe weather |
| Severity | high |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 40 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 72% |
| Coordinates | 45.4500, -98.1000 |
| Nearest City | Aberdeen (30 km) |
| Population Exposed | 28.1K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-06-30T12:08:53.249Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | hail |
| Speed | 100 |
| Location | Groton |
| County | Brown |
| State | SD |
| Comments | (ABR) |
Safety Information
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Series begins 10 February 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.
Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 40/100, near Aberdeen (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.