Reported by SPC today.
It is the 21st strongest of the 97 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 12 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 3 September 2026.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind UNK kt near 2 WSW Sheffield Lake, Lorain, OH. Large branches and wires down across Rd. (CLE)
An estimated 1,345,500 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 12 March 2026
- September 4, 2026 · score 46 · 0.0 km
- September 3, 2026 · score 46 · 0.0 km
- June 11, 2026 · score 46 · 5.9 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 46 out of 100, at 90 % 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) | 46 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 90% |
| Coordinates | 41.4800, -82.1400 |
| Nearest City | Lorain (5 km) |
| Population Exposed | 1.3M within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-04T00:14:38.903Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | UNK |
| Location | 2 WSW Sheffield Lake |
| County | Lorain |
| State | OH |
| Comments | Large branches and wires down across Rd. (CLE) |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem City | 2 WSW Sheffield Lake |
| Iem County | Lorain |
| Iem State | OH |
| Iem Wfo | CLE |
| Iem Remark | Large branches and wires down across Rd. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_D_41.480_-82.140_1788471960000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788471960000,"latitude":41.48,"longitude":-82.14}] |
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 46/100, near Lorain (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.