Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCS: 37 · v5

Severe Weather near Lafayette

United StatesSPC

Right now

The most recent data we hold from SPC arrived 2 hours ago, and this point is in it.

6 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest 9 km from here.

Reported by SPC today.

It is the 22nd strongest of the 35 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 3 April 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 5 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

SPC reported: Wind UNK kt near 1 SSW Delphi, Carroll, IN. Tree downed on Old SR 25 by TRW winds. Time estimated by radar. (IND)

Urban PEI: 208,509 within a heuristic 50 km radius; not unique people.

Nearby, since 3 April 2026

How we know

2 recorded sources include SPC; independence is not established by this count.

Our own score for this event is 37 out of 100.

This is our versioned heuristic index, not source severity or a calibrated probability. Urban PEI does not count unique people.

Computed under scoring rules v5. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.

Event Data

TypeSevere Weather
SeverityMedium
Calamity Score (ours)37 / 100
Legacy data-support index0.75/1
Coordinates40.5700, -86.6800
Nearest CityLafayette (24 km)
Urban exposure index (PEI)208.5K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-09-18T00:55:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html

Physical priority index · v5. Heuristic priority, not calibrated probability, predictive accuracy or damage. The legacy data-support index combines assigned source support and field availability. Urban PEI is distance-weighted and does not count unique people; zero does not establish that nobody is present. Model cards.

Source and revision timeline

Source: spc. Occurrence: 2026-09-18T00:55:00.000Z.

First archived: 2026-09-18T01:55:07.364Z. Material modification: not recorded.

Retained revisions are prospective; earlier versions may be unavailable. No revision entry does not prove that a record never changed.

  1. 2026-09-18T05:17:44.931Z · data_change

    Index 3737; severity mediummedium; version 55.

  2. 2026-09-18T04:45:36.556Z · data_change

    Index 3737; severity mediummedium; version 55.

  3. 2026-09-18T04:39:44.192Z · data_change

    Index 3737; severity mediummedium; version 55.

  4. 2026-09-18T04:07:45.958Z · data_change

    Index 3737; severity mediummedium; version 55.

  5. 2026-09-18T02:42:47.362Z · data_change

    Index 3737; severity mediummedium; version 55.

  6. 2026-09-18T02:32:14.720Z · data_change

    Index 3737; severity mediummedium; version 55.

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
70
Urban PEI term
0
Scenario weight
18
Recorded reference / batch anomaly

Technical Details

ReportTypewind
SpeedUNK
Location1 SSW Delphi
CountyCarroll
StateIN
CommentsTree downed on Old SR 25 by TRW winds. Time estimated by radar. (IND)
Iem TypeSummaryD
Iem City1 SSW Delphi
Iem CountyCarroll
Iem StateIN
Iem WfoIND
Iem RemarkTree downed on Old SR 25 by TRW winds. Time estimated by radar.
MergedSources[{"id":"iem_D_40.570_-86.680_1789692900000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1789692900000,"latitude":40.57,"longitude":-86.68}]

Safety Information

Always follow official guidance from your local emergency management agency. This platform provides scientific monitoring data and is not a substitute for official warnings. If you are in immediate danger, contact your local emergency number.

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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