Reported by SPC today.
It is one of only 4 we have recorded within 20 km of this point since 7 April 2026. The last comparable one was on 24 April 2026.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind 60 kt near 5 SSE Finn, Powell, MT. Avon North MDT sensor also reported 48 mph sustained wind. (MSO)
An estimated 32,091 people live within 50 km of this point.
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 | 46.7000, -112.6600 |
| Nearest City | Helena (49 km) |
| Population Exposed | 32.1K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-02T20:00:00.000Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | 60 |
| Location | 5 SSE Finn |
| County | Powell |
| State | MT |
| Comments | Avon North MDT sensor also reported 48 mph sustained wind. (MSO) |
| Iem TypeSummary | G |
| Iem Magnitude | 60 |
| Iem Unit | MPH |
| Iem City | 5 SSE Finn |
| Iem County | Powell |
| Iem State | MT |
| Iem Wfo | MSO |
| Iem Remark | Avon North MDT sensor also reported 48 mph sustained wind. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_G_46.790_-112.810_1788379620000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788379620000,"latitude":46.79,"longitude":-112.81},{"id":"iem_G_46.560_-113.210_1788377340000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788377340000,"latitude":46.56,"longitude":-113.21},{"id":"iem_G_46.700_-112.660_1788379200000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788379200000,"latitude":46.7,"longitude":-112.66}] |
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 (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.