Calamity
HighSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 40

Severe Weather near Poplar Bluff

StoddardUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 7 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.

This alert expired on 31 May 2026 at 22:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 32 recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026 — 2 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 5 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 31 at 4:43PM CDT until May 31 at 5:15PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

An estimated 17,266 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 15 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 7 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 40 out of 100, at 88 % 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
SeverityHigh
Calamity Score (ours)40 / 100
Our confidence88%
Coordinates36.7971, -90.1906
Nearest CityPoplar Bluff (18 km)
Population Exposed17.3K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-31T21:43:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0260d9e7bac8dd255969022197bd99a1

Score Breakdown

50
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescButler, MO; Ripley, MO; Carter, MO; Butler, MO; Stoddard, MO and 1 more areas
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued May 31 at 4:43PM CDT until May 31 at 5:15PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Expires2026-05-31T17:15:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Paducah KY
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount4
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0260d9e7bac8dd255969022197bd99a1625a4960.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0260d9e7bac8dd255969022197bd99a1625a4960.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d3e1aa7d0dd6800e58a4e1681457dc760e641c45.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.656732b58de738f54be02374cd614dabc121fa0c.002.1"]
Spc ReportTypehail
Spc Speed100
Spc Location1 ENE Dexter
Spc CountyStoddard
Spc StateMO
Spc Comments(PAH)
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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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