Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 48

Severe Weather near Gardner

JohnsonUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 17 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 19 May 2026 at 03:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 8th strongest of the 57 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 4 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 18 at 10:03PM CDT until May 18 at 10:45PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

An estimated 831,328 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 16 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 22 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 48 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)48 / 100
Our confidence90%
Coordinates38.7684, -94.9964
Nearest CityGardner (7 km)
Population Exposed831.3K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-19T03:03:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5690f3cfac728b7f37b6851b5b4a9ec0

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
85
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescLinn, KS; Miami, KS; Bates, MO; Cass, MO; Butler, KS; Chase, KS; Greenwood, KS; Caldwell, MO; Cass, MO; Clay, MO; Clinton, MO; Jackson, MO; Ray, MO and 5 more areas
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued May 18 at 10:03PM CDT until May 18 at 10:45PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Expires2026-05-18T22:45:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount8
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Iem TypeSummaryG
Iem Magnitude60
Iem UnitMPH
Iem CityParkville
Iem CountyPlatte
Iem StateMO
Iem WfoEAX
Iem RemarkReport of 60 mph gust relayed from EM.
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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 48/100, near Gardner (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.