Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 34

Severe Weather in United States

ClarkUnited StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 7 August 2026 at 02:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 29 recorded within 20 km of this point since 14 May 2026 — 7 others scored the same. The last comparable one was on 24 July 2026. One more was recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 6 at 9:14PM CDT until August 6 at 9:45PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS

An estimated 27,912 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 14 May 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 4 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 34 out of 100, at 90 % 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 confidence90%
Coordinates37.3100, -99.9370
Nearest CityDodge City (49 km)
Population Exposed27.9K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-08-07T02:14:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4e221d5e66dac6bfd841d1a0ce4e7959

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescFord, KS; Harper, OK
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued August 6 at 9:14PM CDT until August 6 at 9:45PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
Expires2026-08-06T21:45:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Dodge City KS
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount2
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4e221d5e66dac6bfd841d1a0ce4e795960cc1e4d.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.cb0a31f9dcb1a047706f603790f2580ec58e98b3.001.1"]
Iem TypeSummaryH
Iem Magnitude1.5
Iem UnitInch
Iem City4 WNW Acres
Iem CountyClark
Iem StateKS
Iem WfoDDC
Iem RemarkPublic reports ping pong ball sized hail with broken windows.
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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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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 34/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.