Reported by SPC 172 days ago.
No stronger detection stands among the 51 recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026 — 12 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 13 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind UNK kt near 1 SW Columbus, Bartholomew, IN. Tree snapped in half. (IND)
An estimated 165,485 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 15 March 2026
- May 16, 2026 · score 43 · 7.7 km
- August 12, 2026 · score 43 · 12.2 km
- August 1, 2026 · score 43 · 15.0 km
How we know
Confirmed by 3 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 43 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) | 43 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 92% |
| Coordinates | 39.2000, -85.9200 |
| Nearest City | Columbus (0 km) |
| Population Exposed | 165.5K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-16T03:24:00.000Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | UNK |
| Location | 1 SW Columbus |
| County | Bartholomew |
| State | IN |
| Comments | Tree snapped in half. (IND) |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem City | 1 SW Columbus |
| Iem County | Bartholomew |
| Iem State | IN |
| Iem Wfo | IND |
| Iem Remark | Tree snapped in half. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_H_39.250_-86.110_1773630840000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773630840000,"latitude":39.25,"longitude":-86.11},{"id":"iem_D_39.200_-85.920_1773631440000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773631440000,"latitude":39.2,"longitude":-85.92}] |
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 43/100, near Columbus (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.