Reported by SPC today.
It is the 127th strongest of the 162 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 17 May 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind 60 kt near 2 WSW Wagner, Charles Mix, SD. Wind gusts estimated around 60 mph were bending whole trees during the peak of the storm. Sheets of rain were falling... along with pea to dime sized hail. (FSD)
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 16 out of 100, at 65 % 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 | 65% |
| Coordinates | 43.0700, -98.3300 |
| Nearest City | Mitchell (75 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-02T04:36:16.604Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | 60 |
| Location | 2 WSW Wagner |
| County | Charles Mix |
| State | SD |
| Comments | Wind gusts estimated around 60 mph were bending whole trees during the peak of the storm. Sheets of rain were falling... along with pea to dime sized hail. (FSD) |
| Iem TypeSummary | G |
| Iem Magnitude | 60 |
| Iem Unit | MPH |
| Iem City | 2 WSW Wagner |
| Iem County | Charles Mix |
| Iem State | SD |
| Iem Wfo | FSD |
| Iem Remark | Wind gusts estimated around 60 mph were bending whole trees during the peak of the storm. Sheets of rain were falling, along with pea to dime sized hail. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_G_43.070_-98.330_1788305340000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788305340000,"latitude":43.07,"longitude":-98.33}] |
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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.