Reported by SPC yesterday.
It is the 6th strongest of the 36 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 7 July 2026.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind 68 kt near 4 ENE Jeffers, Cottonwood, MN. An SDDOT site near Jeffers recorded a 68 mph wind gust. (TH-71/Jeffers). (FSD)
Nearby, since 15 March 2026
- July 7, 2026 · score 22 · 22.7 km
How we know
One source: SPC. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 22 out of 100, at 41 % 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) | 22 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 41% |
| Coordinates | 44.0800, -95.1200 |
| Nearest City | Mankato (89 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-29T10:50:00.000Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | 68 |
| Location | 4 ENE Jeffers |
| County | Cottonwood |
| State | MN |
| Comments | An SDDOT site near Jeffers recorded a 68 mph wind gust. (TH-71/Jeffers). (FSD) |
Safety Information
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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 22/100, near Mankato (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.