Right now
The most recent data we hold from SPC arrived 2 hours ago, and this point is in it.
8 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest <1 km from here.
Reported by SPC today.
It is the 3rd strongest of the 44 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 3 April 2026. The last comparable one was on 23 September 2026. 7 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Hail 100 in near New England, Hettinger, ND. COOP observer reported quarter size hail in New England. (BIS)
Urban PEI: 23,765 within a heuristic 50 km radius; not unique people.
Nearby, since 3 April 2026
- September 24, 2026 · score 40 · 0.0 km
- June 30, 2026 · score 40 · 9.1 km
- September 23, 2026 · score 28 · 20.1 km
How we know
2 recorded sources include SPC; independence is not established by this count.
Our own score for this event is 40 out of 100.
This is our versioned heuristic index, not source severity or a calibrated probability. Urban PEI does not count unique people.
Computed under scoring rules v5. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | High |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 40 / 100 |
| Legacy data-support index | 0.75/1 |
| Coordinates | 46.5400, -102.8700 |
| Nearest City | Dickinson (38 km) |
| Urban exposure index (PEI) | 23.8K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-24T04:18:58.724Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Physical priority index · v5. Heuristic priority, not calibrated probability, predictive accuracy or damage. The legacy data-support index combines assigned source support and field availability. Urban PEI is distance-weighted and does not count unique people; zero does not establish that nobody is present. Model cards.
Source and revision timeline
Source: spc. Occurrence: 2026-09-24T04:18:58.724Z.
First archived: 2026-09-24T00:17:23.150Z. Material modification: 2026-09-24T04:23:28.778Z.
Retained revisions are prospective; earlier versions may be unavailable. No revision entry does not prove that a record never changed.
2026-09-24T04:23:28.778Z · data_change
Index 40 → 40; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-24T04:18:04.533Z · data_change
Index 40 → 40; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-24T04:12:43.737Z · data_change
Index 40 → 40; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-24T04:01:57.984Z · data_change
Index 40 → 40; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-24T03:56:35.456Z · data_change
Index 40 → 40; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-24T03:51:15.156Z · data_change
Index 40 → 40; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-24T03:45:52.525Z · data_change
Index 40 → 40; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-24T03:40:31.023Z · data_change
Index 40 → 40; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-24T03:35:09.023Z · data_change
Index 40 → 40; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-24T03:29:45.970Z · data_change
Index 40 → 40; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-24T03:18:59.726Z · data_change
Index 40 → 40; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-24T03:13:35.819Z · data_change
Index 40 → 40; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-24T03:08:17.890Z · data_change
Index 40 → 40; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-24T03:02:57.367Z · data_change
Index 40 → 40; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-24T02:57:36.813Z · data_change
Index 40 → 40; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-24T02:46:56.039Z · data_change
Index 40 → 40; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-24T02:41:36.126Z · data_change
Index 40 → 40; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-24T02:36:18.466Z · data_change
Index 40 → 40; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-24T02:30:58.322Z · data_change
Index 40 → 40; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-24T02:25:37.760Z · data_change
Index 40 → 40; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | hail |
| Speed | 100 |
| Location | New England |
| County | Hettinger |
| State | ND |
| Comments | COOP observer reported quarter size hail in New England. (BIS) |
| Iem TypeSummary | T |
| Iem City | 3 SSW Bucyrus |
| Iem County | Adams |
| Iem State | ND |
| Iem Wfo | BIS |
| Iem Remark | Social media reports of a tornado touching down for about one minute west of Hettinger. The location is approximant based on multiple images and radar data. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_H_46.540_-102.870_1790204820000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1790204820000,"latitude":46.54,"longitude":-102.87},{"id":"iem_T_46.030_-102.820_1790202960000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1790202960000,"latitude":46.03,"longitude":-102.82}] |
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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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