Reported by IEM 169 days ago.
No stronger detection stands among the 24 recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026 — 12 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 3 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
IEM reported: KSU Mesonet station.
Nearby, since 15 March 2026
- August 22, 2026 · score 16 · 0.0 km
- July 31, 2026 · score 16 · 0.0 km
- March 22, 2026 · score 22 · 0.0 km
How we know
Confirmed by 10 independent sources, including IEM.
Our own score for this event is 22 out of 100, at 49 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Severe weather |
| Severity | medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 22 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 49% |
| Coordinates | 39.8000, -98.5900 |
| Nearest City | Hastings (89 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-15T16:21:00.000Z |
| Source | https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/lsr/ |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| TypeSummary | N |
| Magnitude | 55 |
| Unit | MPH |
| City | 2 WSW Lebanon |
| County | Smith |
| State | KS |
| Wfo | GID |
| Remark | KSU Mesonet station. |
| Google News RssFeed | weather |
| Google News SourceName | The Independent |
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Safety Information
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Series begins 10 February 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 22/100 (United States), based on data from iem. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 187 scientific monitoring sources.