Reported by SPC today.
No stronger detection stands among the 68 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 May 2026 — 8 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind 70 kt near 3 W Sumner, Dawson, NE. Personal weather station reports gust to 70mph. (GID)
An estimated 33,021 people live within 50 km of this point.
How we know
Confirmed by 6 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 34 out of 100, at 75 % 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) | 34 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 75% |
| Coordinates | 40.9500, -99.5600 |
| Nearest City | Kearney (49 km) |
| Population Exposed | 33.0K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-30T06:21:00.000Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | 70 |
| Location | 3 W Sumner |
| County | Dawson |
| State | NE |
| Comments | Personal weather station reports gust to 70mph. (GID) |
| Iem TypeSummary | G |
| Iem Magnitude | 70 |
| Iem Unit | MPH |
| Iem City | 3 W Sumner |
| Iem County | Dawson |
| Iem State | NE |
| Iem Wfo | GID |
| Iem Remark | Personal weather station reports gust to 70mph. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_G_40.700_-99.850_1788068580000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788068580000,"latitude":40.7,"longitude":-99.85},{"id":"iem_G_40.940_-99.510_1788071400000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788071400000,"latitude":40.94,"longitude":-99.51},{"id":"iem_G_40.640_-99.830_1788068640000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788068640000,"latitude":40.64,"longitude":-99.83},{"id":"iem_G_40.790_-99.770_1788069300000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788069300000,"latitude":40.79,"longitude":-99.77},{"id":"iem_G_40.950_-99.560_1788070860000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788070860000,"latitude":40.95,"longitude":-99.56}] |
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 34/100, near Kearney (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.