Reported by SPC today.
It is the 3rd strongest of the 58 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 19 May 2026.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind 59 kt near Empire, Clear Creek, CO. (BOU)
An estimated 127,133 people live within 50 km of this point.
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 81 % 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) | 43 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 81% |
| Coordinates | 39.7600, -105.6800 |
| Nearest City | Golden (39 km) |
| Population Exposed | 127.1K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-30T19:50:00.000Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | 59 |
| Location | Empire |
| County | Clear Creek |
| State | CO |
| Comments | (BOU) |
| Iem TypeSummary | G |
| Iem Magnitude | 59 |
| Iem Unit | MPH |
| Iem City | Empire |
| Iem County | Clear Creek |
| Iem State | CO |
| Iem Wfo | BOU |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_G_39.760_-105.680_1788119400000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788119400000,"latitude":39.76,"longitude":-105.68}] |
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 43/100, near Golden (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.