Reported by SPC 171 days ago.
No stronger detection stands among the 39 recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026 — 23 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 5 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind 60 kt near New Athens, St. Clair, IL. (LSX)
An estimated 587,625 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 15 March 2026
- March 16, 2026 · score 48 · 0.0 km
- May 16, 2026 · score 48 · 9.8 km
- July 11, 2026 · score 48 · 17.2 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 48 out of 100, at 90 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Computed under scoring rules v1. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 48 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 90% |
| Coordinates | 38.3200, -89.8800 |
| Nearest City | Belleville (24 km) |
| Population Exposed | 587.6K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-16T02:18:11.106Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | 60 |
| Location | New Athens |
| County | St. Clair |
| State | IL |
| Comments | (LSX) |
| Iem TypeSummary | G |
| Iem Magnitude | 60 |
| Iem Unit | MPH |
| Iem City | New Athens |
| Iem County | St. Clair |
| Iem State | IL |
| Iem Wfo | LSX |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_G_38.320_-89.880_1773615060000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773615060000,"latitude":38.32,"longitude":-89.88}] |
Safety Information
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Series begins 8 March 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 48/100, near Belleville (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.