Reported by SPC 168 days ago.
It is the 3rd strongest of the 132 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 80 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind 65 kt near Cambria, Williamson, IL. Multiple reports of winds estimated to 60-65mph in and just west of Cambria. (PAH)
An estimated 44,202 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 15 March 2026
- July 4, 2026 · score 39 · 26.9 km
How we know
Confirmed by 4 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 34 out of 100, at 91 % 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) | 34 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 91% |
| Coordinates | 37.7800, -89.1100 |
| Nearest City | Carbondale (11 km) |
| Population Exposed | 44.2K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-16T00:11:00.000Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | 65 |
| Location | Cambria |
| County | Williamson |
| State | IL |
| Comments | Multiple reports of winds estimated to 60-65mph in and just west of Cambria. (PAH) |
| Iem TypeSummary | O |
| Iem City | Benton |
| Iem County | Franklin |
| Iem State | IL |
| Iem Wfo | PAH |
| Iem Remark | Large tree fell onto a home in Benton. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_O_38.000_-88.920_1773601560000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773601560000,"latitude":38,"longitude":-88.92},{"id":"iem_G_37.780_-89.110_1773619860000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773619860000,"latitude":37.78,"longitude":-89.11},{"id":"iem_O_38.010_-88.920_1773603000000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773603000000,"latitude":38.01,"longitude":-88.92}] |
Safety Information
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Series begins 10 February 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 34/100, near Carbondale (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.