Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 32

Severe Weather in United States

Grand ForksUnited StatesSPC

Reported by SPC today.

It is the 2nd strongest of the 11 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 14 May 2026. The last comparable one was on 4 August 2026.

What the source measured

SPC reported: Wind 63 kt near 4 WSW Johnstown, Grand Forks, ND. Personal weather station. (FGF)

An estimated 57,011 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 14 May 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including SPC.

Our own score for this event is 32 out of 100, at 84 % 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

TypeSevere Weather
SeverityMedium
Calamity Score (ours)32 / 100
Our confidence84%
Coordinates48.1200, -97.5400
Nearest CityGrand Forks (43 km)
Population Exposed57.0K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-09-03T18:09:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
55
population
0
cascading
18
historical

Technical Details

ReportTypewind
Speed63
Location4 WSW Johnstown
CountyGrand Forks
StateND
CommentsPersonal weather station. (FGF)
Iem TypeSummaryG
Iem Magnitude60
Iem UnitMPH
Iem CityWarren
Iem CountyMarshall
Iem StateMN
Iem WfoFGF
Iem RemarkEstimated winds up to 60mph with pea sized hail.
MergedSources[{"id":"iem_G_47.970_-97.400_1788460560000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788460560000,"latitude":47.97,"longitude":-97.4},{"id":"iem_G_48.120_-97.540_1788458940000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788458940000,"latitude":48.12,"longitude":-97.54},{"id":"iem_G_48.200_-96.770_1788462480000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788462480000,"latitude":48.2,"longitude":-96.77}]

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 32/100 (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.