Reported by SPC today.
No stronger detection stands among the 80 recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026 — 14 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind 61 kt near 7 E Sturgis, Meade, SD. (UNR)
An estimated 73,569 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 15 March 2026
- August 30, 2026 · score 39 · 0.0 km
How we know
One source: SPC. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 39 out of 100, at 64 % 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) | 39 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 64% |
| Coordinates | 44.4200, -103.3800 |
| Nearest City | Rapid City (40 km) |
| Population Exposed | 73.6K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-31T09:22:17.920Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | 61 |
| Location | 7 E Sturgis |
| County | Meade |
| State | SD |
| Comments | (UNR) |
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 39/100, near Rapid City (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.