Reported by SPC today.
It is the 84th strongest of the 133 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 3 SE Mcintosh, Polk, MN. Off duty NWS employee reported branches up to 4 inches in diameter being knocked down... on and off pea to half inch hail for last 5 minutes. Location estimated 3 SE of (FGF)
Nearby, since 4 April 2026
- June 30, 2026 · score 28 · 12.5 km
How we know
One source: SPC. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 16 out of 100, at 46 % 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) | 16 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 46% |
| Coordinates | 47.6100, -95.8300 |
| Nearest City | Grand Forks (96 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-04T11:04:27.065Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | UNK |
| Location | 3 SE Mcintosh |
| County | Polk |
| State | MN |
| Comments | Off duty NWS employee reported branches up to 4 inches in diameter being knocked down... on and off pea to half inch hail for last 5 minutes. Location estimated 3 SE of (FGF) |
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 16/100 (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.