Reported by SPC today.
It is the 8th strongest of the 14 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 24 April 2026. The last comparable one was on 16 July 2026.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind 60 kt near 2 SE Wickes, Jefferson, MT. Mesonet station MTBOU Boulder Hill (MT DOT). (TFX)
An estimated 32,091 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 24 April 2026
- September 3, 2026 · score 28 · 0.0 km
- May 13, 2026 · score 39 · 8.8 km
- May 27, 2026 · score 39 · 12.6 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 28 out of 100, at 90 % 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 | 90% |
| Coordinates | 46.3200, -112.0700 |
| Nearest City | Helena (30 km) |
| Population Exposed | 32.1K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-02T20:45:00.000Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | 60 |
| Location | 2 SE Wickes |
| County | Jefferson |
| State | MT |
| Comments | Mesonet station MTBOU Boulder Hill (MT DOT). (TFX) |
| 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_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.
This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.
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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 28/100, near Helena (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.