Reported by SPC today.
It is the 3rd strongest of the 20 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 7 April 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind 74 kt near 3 NNE Newcomb, Silver Bow, MT. Bert Mooney Airport ASOS. (MSO)
An estimated 34,190 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 7 April 2026
- September 3, 2026 · score 28 · 0.0 km
- July 24, 2026 · score 34 · 20.6 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 28 out of 100, at 87 % 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) | 28 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 87% |
| Coordinates | 45.9500, -112.5000 |
| Nearest City | Butte (6 km) |
| Population Exposed | 34.2K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-02T20:11:00.000Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | 74 |
| Location | 3 NNE Newcomb |
| County | Silver Bow |
| State | MT |
| Comments | Bert Mooney Airport ASOS. (MSO) |
| Iem TypeSummary | G |
| Iem Magnitude | 60 |
| Iem Unit | MPH |
| Iem City | 2 SE Wickes |
| Iem County | Jefferson |
| Iem State | MT |
| Iem Wfo | TFX |
| Iem Remark | Mesonet station MTBOU Boulder Hill (MT DOT). |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_G_45.950_-112.500_1788379860000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788379860000,"latitude":45.95,"longitude":-112.5},{"id":"iem_G_46.130_-111.980_1788381900000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788381900000,"latitude":46.13,"longitude":-111.98},{"id":"iem_G_46.320_-112.070_1788381900000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788381900000,"latitude":46.32,"longitude":-112.07}] |
Safety Information
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Series begins 8 March 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 28/100, near Butte (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.