This alert expired on 31 August 2026 at 04:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 9 recorded within 20 km of this point since 14 July 2026 — 3 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 30 at 9:21PM MST until August 30 at 9:45PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ
An estimated 1,017,271 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 14 July 2026
- July 14, 2026 · score 48 · 18.5 km
- August 31, 2026 · score 52 · 19.0 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 52 out of 100, at 81 % 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 | 81% |
| Coordinates | 33.8521, -112.5543 |
| Nearest City | Sun City West (29 km) |
| Population Exposed | 1.0M within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-31T04:21:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Maricopa, AZ |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 30 at 9:21PM MST until August 30 at 9:45PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ |
| Expires | 2026-08-30T21:45:00-07:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Phoenix AZ |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 2 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.1a959b650052d2a9fe2c441124483f1ae338e00a.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4d278b60fff977ee1f8884f31706399a7a6b1ded.001.1"] |
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 Sun City West (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.