Reported by SPC 168 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. 34 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
- May 16, 2026 · score 48 · 9.8 km
- July 11, 2026 · score 48 · 17.2 km
How we know
One source: SPC. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 48 out of 100, at 60 % 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) | 48 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 60% |
| Coordinates | 38.3200, -89.8800 |
| Nearest City | Belleville (24 km) |
| Population Exposed | 587.6K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-16T12:10:32.598Z |
| 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) |
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.
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 188 scientific monitoring sources.