Reported by SPC today.
It is the 125th strongest of the 138 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 28 June 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind 60 kt near 4 SW Crofton, Knox, NE. Trained spotter reported strong wind gusts of 60 mph with trees bending. Also lost power. (OAX)
Nearby, since 28 June 2026
- July 3, 2026 · score 22 · 11.7 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 16 out of 100, at 70 % 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) | 16 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 70% |
| Coordinates | 42.7000, -97.5600 |
| Nearest City | Norfolk (75 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-02T01:23:00.000Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | 60 |
| Location | 4 SW Crofton |
| County | Knox |
| State | NE |
| Comments | Trained spotter reported strong wind gusts of 60 mph with trees bending. Also lost power. (OAX) |
| Iem TypeSummary | G |
| Iem Magnitude | 60 |
| Iem Unit | MPH |
| Iem City | 4 SW Crofton |
| Iem County | Knox |
| Iem State | NE |
| Iem Wfo | OAX |
| Iem Remark | Trained spotter reported strong wind gusts of 60 mph with trees bending. Also lost power. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_G_42.700_-97.560_1788312180000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788312180000,"latitude":42.7,"longitude":-97.56}] |
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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 16/100 (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.