Reported by SPC 3 days ago.
It is the 61st strongest of the 69 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 26 August 2026.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind UNK kt near Benton, Saline, AR. Reports of multiple trees and powerlines down across the county. (LZK)
An estimated 407,341 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 15 March 2026
- July 4, 2026 · score 48 · 13.8 km
- July 8, 2026 · score 43 · 16.4 km
- March 16, 2026 · score 49 · 17.6 km
How we know
One source: SPC. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 37 out of 100, at 63 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Severe weather |
| Severity | medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 37 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 63% |
| Coordinates | 34.5700, -92.5800 |
| Nearest City | Benton (1 km) |
| Population Exposed | 407.3K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-27T12:10:53.505Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | UNK |
| Location | Benton |
| County | Saline |
| State | AR |
| Comments | Reports of multiple trees and powerlines down across the county. (LZK) |
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 37/100, near Benton (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 194 scientific monitoring sources.