Right now
The most recent data we hold from SPC arrived 44 minutes ago, and this point is in it.
8 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest 2 km from here.
Reported by SPC today.
It is the 4th strongest of the 42 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 8 June 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Tornado reported near 6 S Strawberry Lake, McLean, ND. Multiple reports of a cone tornado that lasted less than a minute. Storm was still rapidly rotating after tornado dissipated. (BIS)
Nearby, since 8 June 2026
- September 7, 2026 · score 46 · 2.1 km
- July 30, 2026 · score 22 · 11.7 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 28 out of 100, at 58 % 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 | 58% |
| Coordinates | 47.6700, -100.8700 |
| Nearest City | Minot (70 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-08T03:23:43.101Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | tornado |
| Speed | UNK |
| Location | 6 S Strawberry Lake |
| County | McLean |
| State | ND |
| Comments | Multiple reports of a cone tornado that lasted less than a minute. Storm was still rapidly rotating after tornado dissipated. (BIS) |
| Iem TypeSummary | T |
| Iem City | 6 S Strawberry Lake |
| Iem County | McLean |
| Iem State | ND |
| Iem Wfo | BIS |
| Iem Remark | Multiple reports of a cone tornado that lasted less than a minute. Storm was still rapidly rotating after tornado dissipated. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_T_47.670_-100.870_1788824100000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788824100000,"latitude":47.67,"longitude":-100.87}] |
Safety Information
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Series begins 8 March 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.
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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.