Reported by IEM 138 days ago.
It is the 7th strongest of the 104 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 11 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 2 April 2026. One more was recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
IEM reported: Non-thunderstorm wind gusts downed a tree near Route 24 and Little Blue Parkway. Time estimated.
An estimated 1,521,500 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 11 March 2026
- June 14, 2026 · score 76 · 3.3 km
- June 12, 2026 · score 46 · 3.6 km
- May 19, 2026 · score 52 · 7.6 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including IEM.
Our own score for this event is 52 out of 100, at 63 % 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) | 52 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 63% |
| Coordinates | 39.1300, -94.3300 |
| Nearest City | East Independence (4 km) |
| Population Exposed | 1.5M within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-04-14T21:00:00.000Z |
| Source | https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/lsr/ |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| TypeSummary | O |
| City | 3 ESE Courtney |
| County | Jackson |
| State | MO |
| Wfo | EAX |
| Remark | Non-thunderstorm wind gusts downed a tree near Route 24 and Little Blue Parkway. Time estimated. |
| Google News RssFeed | weather |
| Google News SourceName | KSHB 41 Kansas City |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"gnews_weather_493394_171","source":"google_news","severity":"medium","severityValue":40,"timestamp":1776219600000,"latitude":39.1,"longitude":-94.58}] |
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.
Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 52/100, near East Independence (United States), based on data from iem. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.