Right now
The most recent data we hold from SPC arrived 1 minute ago, and this point is in it.
One other detection within 20 km in the last 24 hours, <1 km from here.
Reported by SPC today.
It is the 8th strongest of the 22 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 April 2026. The last comparable one was on 7 September 2026. 11 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind UNK kt near Sheldon, Vernon, MO. Thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree onto a house in Sheldon. A public weather station in Sheldon measured a 48mph wind gust. Time estimated via radar. (SGF)
An estimated 20,409 people live within 50 km of this point.
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 28 out of 100, at 81 % 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 | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 28 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 81% |
| Coordinates | 37.6600, -94.2900 |
| Nearest City | Pittsburg (46 km) |
| Population Exposed | 20.4K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-12T15:30:00.000Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | UNK |
| Location | Sheldon |
| County | Vernon |
| State | MO |
| Comments | Thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree onto a house in Sheldon. A public weather station in Sheldon measured a 48mph wind gust. Time estimated via radar. (SGF) |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem City | Sheldon |
| Iem County | Vernon |
| Iem State | MO |
| Iem Wfo | SGF |
| Iem Remark | Thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree onto a house in Sheldon. A public weather station in Sheldon measured a 48mph wind gust. Time estimated via radar. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_D_37.660_-94.290_1789227000000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1789227000000,"latitude":37.66,"longitude":-94.29}] |
Safety Information
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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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