Reported by SPC yesterday.
It is the 4th strongest of the 105 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 5 May 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind 62 kt near 4 E Scottsbluff, Scotts Bluff, NE. ASOS station KBFF Scottsbluff Airport - Bff. (CYS)
Nearby, since 5 May 2026
- August 9, 2026 · score 22 · 19.6 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 22 out of 100, at 60 % 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) | 22 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 60% |
| Coordinates | 41.8700, -103.5800 |
| Nearest City | Cheyenne (131 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-29T22:26:00.000Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | 62 |
| Location | 4 E Scottsbluff |
| County | Scotts Bluff |
| State | NE |
| Comments | ASOS station KBFF Scottsbluff Airport - Bff. (CYS) |
| Iem TypeSummary | G |
| Iem Magnitude | 62 |
| Iem Unit | MPH |
| Iem City | 4 E Scottsbluff |
| Iem County | Scotts Bluff |
| Iem State | NE |
| Iem Wfo | CYS |
| Iem Remark | ASOS station KBFF Scottsbluff Airport - Bff. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_G_41.870_-103.580_1788042360000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788042360000,"latitude":41.87,"longitude":-103.58}] |
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 22/100, near Cheyenne (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.