Reported by SPC 169 days ago.
It is the 4th strongest of the 48 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 19 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind UNK kt near 1 WSW Ruma, Randolph, IL. Power poles and live power lines down along Route 155 west of Ruma. Similar damage along Route 3 south of Ruma. (LSX)
An estimated 144,559 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 15 March 2026
- July 11, 2026 · score 48 · 8.8 km
- August 12, 2026 · score 34 · 19.8 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 88 % 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) | 43 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 88% |
| Coordinates | 38.1300, -90.0200 |
| Nearest City | Belleville (44 km) |
| Population Exposed | 144.6K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-16T03:33:45.036Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | UNK |
| Location | 1 WSW Ruma |
| County | Randolph |
| State | IL |
| Comments | Power poles and live power lines down along Route 155 west of Ruma. Similar damage along Route 3 south of Ruma. (LSX) |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem City | 1 WSW Ruma |
| Iem County | Randolph |
| Iem State | IL |
| Iem Wfo | LSX |
| Iem Remark | Power poles and live power lines down along Route 155 west of Ruma. Similar damage along Route 3 south of Ruma. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_D_38.130_-90.020_1773614280000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773614280000,"latitude":38.13,"longitude":-90.02}] |
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 43/100 (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.