Reported by SPC today.
It is the 27th strongest of the 89 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 4 April 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind UNK kt near 2 E Inkster, Wayne, MI. Numerous trees and limbs downed near O.L. Smith Middle School. (DTX)
An estimated 3,285,096 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 4 April 2026
- September 4, 2026 · score 46 · 0.0 km
- September 3, 2026 · score 76 · 5.1 km
- April 15, 2026 · score 52 · 5.4 km
How we know
Confirmed by 3 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 46 out of 100, at 95 % 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 | 95% |
| Coordinates | 42.2900, -83.2700 |
| Nearest City | Inkster (3 km) |
| Population Exposed | 3.3M within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-03T20:08:00.000Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | UNK |
| Location | 2 E Inkster |
| County | Wayne |
| State | MI |
| Comments | Numerous trees and limbs downed near O.L. Smith Middle School. (DTX) |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem City | 2 E Inkster |
| Iem County | Wayne |
| Iem State | MI |
| Iem Wfo | DTX |
| Iem Remark | Numerous trees and limbs downed near O.L. Smith Middle School. |
| Google News RssFeed | weather |
| Google News SourceName | Detroit Free Press |
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Safety Information
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Series begins 8 March 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 46/100, near Inkster (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.