Right now
The most recent data we hold from SPC arrived 28 minutes ago, and this point is in it.
36 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest <1 km from here.
Reported by SPC today.
It is the 30th strongest of the 82 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 26 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind UNK kt near 2 SSE Trenton, Hitchcock, NE. Time estimated from radar. Report of multiple 12-14 foot tall dead trees reported. (GLD)
Nearby, since 26 March 2026
- September 7, 2026 · score 16 · 18.8 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 16 out of 100, at 54 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Computed under scoring rules v4. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 16 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 54% |
| Coordinates | 40.1500, -101.0000 |
| Nearest City | North Platte (110 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-08T06:15:22.345Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | UNK |
| Location | 2 SSE Trenton |
| County | Hitchcock |
| State | NE |
| Comments | Time estimated from radar. Report of multiple 12-14 foot tall dead trees reported. (GLD) |
| Iem TypeSummary | U |
| Iem City | 12 SSE Trenton |
| Iem County | Hitchcock |
| Iem State | NE |
| Iem Wfo | GLD |
| Iem Remark | REPORTED AT CORNELL CEMETERY by a trained spotter. Confirmed by dispatch and believed to be caused by lightning. Having tanker come out to help fight the fire. Time estimated from radar. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_U_40.000_-100.960_1788829920000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788829920000,"latitude":40,"longitude":-100.96}] |
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 16/100 (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.