Reported by SPC 171 days ago.
It is the 10th strongest of the 53 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 15 March 2026. 12 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind UNK kt near 4 SSW Bedford, Lawrence, IN. Trees and power lines downed near the intersection of US50 and SR 37. (IND)
An estimated 84,067 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 15 March 2026
- May 24, 2026 · score 43 · 9.2 km
- August 11, 2026 · score 22 · 16.6 km
- May 29, 2026 · score 43 · 17.1 km
How we know
Confirmed by 4 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 39 out of 100, at 92 % 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) | 39 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 92% |
| Coordinates | 38.8100, -86.5200 |
| Nearest City | Bloomington (40 km) |
| Population Exposed | 84.1K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-16T02:46:00.000Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | UNK |
| Location | 4 SSW Bedford |
| County | Lawrence |
| State | IN |
| Comments | Trees and power lines downed near the intersection of US50 and SR 37. (IND) |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem City | 3 ENE Celestine |
| Iem County | Dubois |
| Iem State | IN |
| Iem Wfo | LMK |
| Iem Remark | Tree in the roadway. E Ellsworth and N 900 E. Time estimated from radar. Another large tree 2 feet in diameter blocking both lanes in the 7800 block of E State Road 164. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_D_38.810_-86.520_1773629160000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773629160000,"latitude":38.81,"longitude":-86.52},{"id":"iem_D_38.270_-86.790_1773628980000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773628980000,"latitude":38.27,"longitude":-86.79},{"id":"iem_D_38.410_-86.730_1773629100000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773629100000,"latitude":38.41,"longitude":-86.73}] |
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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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 39/100 (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.