Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 34

Severe Weather near Hays

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Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 3 hours 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 1 July 2026 at 03:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 20 recorded within 20 km of this point since 30 May 2026 — 9 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 6 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 30 at 10:23PM CDT until June 30 at 10:30PM CDT by NWS Goodland KS

An estimated 21,092 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 30 May 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 6 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 34 out of 100, at 91 % 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)34 / 100
Our confidence91%
Coordinates39.0533, -99.3483
Nearest CityHays (19 km)
Population Exposed21.1K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-07-01T03:23:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3091c445218a0ba3af9fdd1ba3685d89

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescThomas, KS; Russell, KS; Ellsworth, KS; Lincoln, KS; Russell, KS
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued June 30 at 10:23PM CDT until June 30 at 10:30PM CDT by NWS Goodland KS
Expires2026-06-30T22:30:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Goodland KS
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount3
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3091c445218a0ba3af9fdd1ba3685d894be8b54a.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.985c8ec2276b8387c0c3fe5ec7083707f2511e8a.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0912a6ef9cbc65697033c5a7d867aefaad8da903.001.1"]
Iem TypeSummaryG
Iem Magnitude52
Iem UnitMPH
Iem City8 S Glade
Iem CountyRooks
Iem StateKS
Iem WfoGID
Iem RemarkPersonal weather station report.
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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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