Reported by SPC 169 days ago.
It is the 3rd strongest of the 161 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 61 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind UNK kt near Witt, Montgomery, IL. Witt and Nokomis experienced significant damage with trees on homes... poles snapped... campers blown around and rolled over. (LSX)
Nearby, since 15 March 2026
- July 9, 2026 · score 22 · 12.8 km
- June 10, 2026 · score 37 · 16.7 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 22 out of 100, at 69 % 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) | 22 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 69% |
| Coordinates | 39.2600, -89.3500 |
| Nearest City | Springfield (65 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-16T03:08:46.161Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | UNK |
| Location | Witt |
| County | Montgomery |
| State | IL |
| Comments | Witt and Nokomis experienced significant damage with trees on homes... poles snapped... campers blown around and rolled over. (LSX) |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem City | Witt |
| Iem County | Montgomery |
| Iem State | IL |
| Iem Wfo | LSX |
| Iem Remark | Witt and Nokomis experienced significant damage with trees on homes, poles snapped, campers blown around and rolled over. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_D_39.260_-89.350_1773615480000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773615480000,"latitude":39.26,"longitude":-89.35}] |
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 22/100 (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.