Reported by SPC today.
It is the 41st strongest of the 68 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 4 April 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind UNK kt near Hettinger, Adams, ND. Law enforcement reports a downed powerline near the Hettinger High School football field. Time estimated by radar. NDAWN Station Hettinger NW reported a 66 MPH gust aro (BIS)
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 44 % 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 | 44% |
| Coordinates | 46.0100, -102.6400 |
| Nearest City | Dickinson (97 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-31T09:22:17.920Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | UNK |
| Location | Hettinger |
| County | Adams |
| State | ND |
| Comments | Law enforcement reports a downed powerline near the Hettinger High School football field. Time estimated by radar. NDAWN Station Hettinger NW reported a 66 MPH gust aro (BIS) |
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 Dickinson (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.