Reported by SPC today.
It is the 191st strongest of the 211 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 13 August 2026.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind UNK kt near 2 E Crofton, Cedar, NE. Report of downed power lines east of Crofton on Highway 12. Report relayed by emergency management via NWSChat. Time estimated via radar. (OAX)
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- July 3, 2026 · score 22 · 11.9 km
- June 30, 2026 · score 28 · 23.9 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 | 42.7300, -97.4600 |
| Nearest City | Norfolk (78 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-02T01:21:00.000Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | UNK |
| Location | 2 E Crofton |
| County | Cedar |
| State | NE |
| Comments | Report of downed power lines east of Crofton on Highway 12. Report relayed by emergency management via NWSChat. Time estimated via radar. (OAX) |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem City | 2 E Crofton |
| Iem County | Cedar |
| Iem State | NE |
| Iem Wfo | OAX |
| Iem Remark | Report of downed power lines east of Crofton on Highway 12. Report relayed by emergency management via NWSChat. Time estimated via radar. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_D_42.730_-97.460_1788312060000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788312060000,"latitude":42.73,"longitude":-97.46}] |
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.
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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.