Reported by SPC today.
It is the 21st strongest of the 79 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 31 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind UNK kt near 2 NE Clarkston, Oakland, MI. Large downed tree blocking road at Sashabaw and Stickney Roads in Independence Twp causing road closure. (DTX)
An estimated 1,926,716 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 31 March 2026
- May 9, 2026 · score 52 · 1.4 km
- May 18, 2026 · score 52 · 1.6 km
- June 16, 2026 · score 52 · 1.9 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 46 out of 100, at 80 % 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 | 80% |
| Coordinates | 42.7500, -83.3800 |
| Nearest City | Waterford (7 km) |
| Population Exposed | 1.9M within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-03T15:11:00.000Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | UNK |
| Location | 2 NE Clarkston |
| County | Oakland |
| State | MI |
| Comments | Large downed tree blocking road at Sashabaw and Stickney Roads in Independence Twp causing road closure. (DTX) |
| Iem TypeSummary | R |
| Iem Magnitude | 1.27 |
| Iem Unit | Inch |
| Iem City | 1 SSW Waterford |
| Iem County | Oakland |
| Iem State | MI |
| Iem Wfo | DTX |
| Iem Remark | Cocorahs station MI-OK-192 Waterford 1.2 SSW. The period of the Rain event was 24 hours. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_D_42.750_-83.380_1788448260000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788448260000,"latitude":42.75,"longitude":-83.38},{"id":"iem_R_42.650_-83.400_1788433200000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788433200000,"latitude":42.65,"longitude":-83.4}] |
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 Waterford (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.