Reported by SPC today.
It is the 42nd strongest of the 51 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 4 April 2026. The last comparable one was on 17 August 2026.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind 66 kt near 1 NNW Hettinger, Adams, ND. NDAWN station Hettinger NW. Report at 10 meters... 56 MPH observed at the surface. (BIS)
How we know
Confirmed by 4 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 16 out of 100, at 65 % 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) | 16 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 65% |
| Coordinates | 46.0100, -102.6500 |
| Nearest City | Dickinson (97 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-30T22:32:00.000Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | 66 |
| Location | 1 NNW Hettinger |
| County | Adams |
| State | ND |
| Comments | NDAWN station Hettinger NW. Report at 10 meters... 56 MPH observed at the surface. (BIS) |
| Iem TypeSummary | G |
| Iem Magnitude | 66 |
| Iem Unit | MPH |
| Iem City | 1 NNW Hettinger |
| Iem County | Adams |
| Iem State | ND |
| Iem Wfo | BIS |
| Iem Remark | NDAWN station Hettinger NW. Report at 10 meters, 56 MPH observed at the surface. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_D_46.010_-102.640_1788129120000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788129120000,"latitude":46.01,"longitude":-102.64},{"id":"iem_G_45.920_-102.110_1788130800000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788130800000,"latitude":45.92,"longitude":-102.11},{"id":"iem_G_46.010_-102.650_1788129120000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788129120000,"latitude":46.01,"longitude":-102.65}] |
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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 16/100, near Dickinson (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.