Calamity
HighSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 40

Severe Weather in United States

ChaseUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 2 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

4 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest 6 km from here.

This alert expired on 1 June 2026 at 04:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 38 recorded within 20 km of this point since 10 April 2026 — 6 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 10:47PM CDT until May 31 at 11:00PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS

An estimated 24,649 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 10 April 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 3 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 40 out of 100, at 89 % 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 confidence89%
Coordinates38.3969, -96.6175
Nearest CityEmporia (38 km)
Population Exposed24.6K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-06-01T03:47:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.13e8375ac7dce8dbc11d4c1c2dd16028

Score Breakdown

50
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescLyon, KS; Marion, KS; Dickinson, KS and 1 more areas
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued May 31 at 10:47PM CDT until May 31 at 11:00PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Expires2026-05-31T23:00:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Topeka KS
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount4
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.13e8375ac7dce8dbc11d4c1c2dd160283df6642f.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b45fe72f2ce25daf8db0325a2885bc89cf0f7473.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a1fe6667450693b3db601085bd22421c0d3dc1f7.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.1c1af6c0905fdca30491202e50f6d9346b04c6da.001.1"]
Spc ReportTypehail
Spc Speed125
Spc Location10 S Saffordville
Spc CountyChase
Spc StateKS
Spc CommentsReport from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). (ICT)
Iem TypeSummaryH
Iem Magnitude1.25
Iem UnitInch
Iem City10 S Saffordville

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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