Reported by SPC today.
It is the 2nd strongest of the 40 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 19 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 2 September 2026.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind 61 kt near 6 WNW Ledger, Pondera, MT. Mesonet station MTVAR Valier Jct 1-15 Mp 347.0. (TFX)
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 16 out of 100, at 67 % 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 | 67% |
| Coordinates | 48.2900, -111.9400 |
| Nearest City | Great Falls (100 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-03T00:09:14.452Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | 61 |
| Location | 6 WNW Ledger |
| County | Pondera |
| State | MT |
| Comments | Mesonet station MTVAR Valier Jct 1-15 Mp 347.0. (TFX) |
| Iem TypeSummary | G |
| Iem Magnitude | 61 |
| Iem Unit | MPH |
| Iem City | 6 WNW Ledger |
| Iem County | Pondera |
| Iem State | MT |
| Iem Wfo | TFX |
| Iem Remark | Mesonet station MTVAR Valier Jct 1-15 Mp 347.0. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_G_48.290_-111.940_1788387360000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788387360000,"latitude":48.29,"longitude":-111.94}] |
Safety Information
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Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.
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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.