Wind 67 kt near 7 SE Fort Benton, Chouteau, MT. Mesonet station RIGM8 Frenchmans Ridge. (TFX)
Geographic Context
This weather event occurred near Great Falls (approximately 63 km away) in United States, an area that experiences a range of natural hazards.
Event Assessment
This event is a weather event classified as medium severity. Calamity.live has classified it as "medium" severity with a severity value of 45. The computed Calamity Score is 22 out of 100, suggesting contained impact at this time. The primary scoring components are: historical (80), intensity (35). Data for this event was sourced from spc, one of the 196 scientific monitoring sources aggregated by Calamity.live.
Regional Monitoring Context
United States has a documented history of weather events. Monitoring for weather events in the region relies on a combination of ground-based sensors, satellite remote sensing, and official reporting from national agencies. The frequency and severity of such events are tracked over time to support risk assessment and emergency preparedness.
Event Data
| Type | Weather |
| Severity | medium |
| Severity Value | 45 |
| Calamity Score | 22 / 100 |
| Confidence | 67% |
| Coordinates | 47.7500, -110.5500 |
| Nearest City | Great Falls (63 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-28T00:35:00.000Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Speed | 67 |
| State | MT |
| County | Chouteau |
| Iem Wfo | TFX |
| Comments | Mesonet station RIGM8 Frenchmans Ridge. (TFX) |
| Iem City | 10 NNE Vaughn |
| Iem Unit | MPH |
| Location | 7 SE Fort Benton |
| Iem State | MT |
| Iem County | Cascade |
| Iem Remark | Mesonet station BLWM8 Benton Lake W. Outflow wind boundary produced a 49 mph wind gust. |
| ReportType | wind |
| Iem Magnitude | 49 |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_G_47.750_-110.550_1787877300000","source":"iem","latitude":47.75,"severity":"low","longitude":-110.55,"timestamp":1787877300000,"severityValue":25},{"id":"iem_N_47.690_-111.470_1787856600000","source":"iem","latitude":47.69,"severity":"low","longitude":-111.47,"timestamp":1787856600000,"severityValue":25}] |
| Iem TypeSummary | N |
Safety Information
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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 22/100, near Great Falls (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 196 scientific monitoring sources.