Reported by SPC today.
It is the 15th strongest of the 22 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 23 April 2026. The last comparable one was on 3 September 2026.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind 60 kt near 2 W Minnewaukan, Benson, ND. Personal Weather Station measured wind gust. (FGF)
Nearby, since 23 April 2026
- July 9, 2026 · score 22 · 6.9 km
- June 10, 2026 · score 46 · 7.4 km
- June 10, 2026 · score 46 · 13.3 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 49 % 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 | 49% |
| Coordinates | 48.0700, -99.2800 |
| Nearest City | Jamestown (136 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-04T05:15:37.864Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | 60 |
| Location | 2 W Minnewaukan |
| County | Benson |
| State | ND |
| Comments | Personal Weather Station measured wind gust. (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.