Reported by SPC today.
It is the 33rd strongest of the 75 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 17 May 2026. The last comparable one was on 26 July 2026.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind UNK kt near Hull, Sioux, IA. Tree down on a powerline knocking out power for a few customers in Hull. Time estimated from radar. (FSD)
Nearby, since 17 May 2026
- July 2, 2026 · score 22 · 16.0 km
- June 28, 2026 · score 43 · 16.4 km
- September 2, 2026 · score 46 · 21.2 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 16 out of 100, at 57 % 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) | 16 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 57% |
| Coordinates | 43.1900, -96.1400 |
| Nearest City | Sioux Falls (62 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-02T03:02:00.000Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | UNK |
| Location | Hull |
| County | Sioux |
| State | IA |
| Comments | Tree down on a powerline knocking out power for a few customers in Hull. Time estimated from radar. (FSD) |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem City | Hull |
| Iem County | Sioux |
| Iem State | IA |
| Iem Wfo | FSD |
| Iem Remark | Tree down on a powerline knocking out power for a few customers in Hull. Time estimated from radar. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_D_43.190_-96.140_1788318120000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788318120000,"latitude":43.19,"longitude":-96.14}] |
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 16/100 (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.