Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 22

Severe Weather in United States

SmithUnited StatesIEM

Right now

The most recent data we hold from IEM arrived 3 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.

Reported by IEM 138 days ago.

No stronger detection stands among the 30 recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026 — 11 others scored the same. The last comparable one was on 25 April 2026. 4 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

IEM reported: One of highest known 48 hour rain totals in NWS Hastings area.

Nearby, since 15 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 8 independent sources, including IEM.

Our own score for this event is 22 out of 100, at 48 % confidence.

The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.

Computed under scoring rules v1. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.

Event Data

TypeSevere Weather
SeverityMedium
Calamity Score (ours)22 / 100
Our confidence48%
Coordinates39.7100, -98.7800
Nearest CityHastings (103 km)
Impact Tierminor
Timestamp2026-04-27T12:00:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/lsr/

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
0
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

TypeSummaryR
Magnitude2.11
UnitInch
City5 S Smith Center
CountySmith
StateKS
WfoGID
RemarkOne of highest known 48 hour rain totals in NWS Hastings area.
Google News RssFeedweather
Google News SourceNameCNN
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Safety Information

Always follow official guidance from your local emergency management agency. This platform provides scientific monitoring data and is not a substitute for official warnings. If you are in immediate danger, contact your local emergency number.

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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