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 2 September 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
- 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 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 | 46.3200, -112.0700 |
| Nearest City | Helena (30 km) |
| Population Exposed | 32.1K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-03T01:15:51.158Z |
| 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.