Calamity
mediumSevere weatherCalamity Score: 39

Severe weather near Cape Girardeau

ScottUnited StatesSPC

Reported by SPC 92 days ago.

No stronger detection stands among the 70 recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026 — 36 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 11 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

SPC reported: Wind 59 kt near 3 W Scott City, Scott, MO. Gust measured at KCGI ASOS. (PAH)

An estimated 55,898 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 15 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including SPC.

Our own score for this event is 39 out of 100, at 79 % confidence.

The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.

Event Data

TypeSevere weather
Severitymedium
Calamity Score (ours)39 / 100
Our confidence79%
Coordinates37.2300, -89.5800
Nearest CityCape Girardeau (10 km)
Population Exposed55.9K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-31T20:53:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
55
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

ReportTypewind
Speed59
Location3 W Scott City
CountyScott
StateMO
CommentsGust measured at KCGI ASOS. (PAH)
Iem TypeSummaryG
Iem Magnitude59
Iem UnitMPH
Iem City3 W Scott City
Iem CountyScott
Iem StateMO
Iem WfoPAH
Iem RemarkGust measured at KCGI ASOS.
MergedSources[{"id":"iem_G_37.230_-89.580_1780260780000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1780260780000,"latitude":37.23,"longitude":-89.58}]

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.

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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 39/100, near Cape Girardeau (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.