Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 22

Severe Weather in United States

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Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 39 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 17 May 2026 at 07:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 20th strongest of the 58 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 23 April 2026.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 17 at 1:26AM CDT until May 17 at 2:00AM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE

Nearby, since 15 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 3 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 22 out of 100, at 70 % 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)22 / 100
Our confidence70%
Coordinates39.9630, -95.4778
Nearest CitySaint Joseph (58 km)
Impact Tierminor
Timestamp2026-05-17T06:26:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.78771c47cabc85fd1980f9dc80303d15

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
0
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescNemaha, NE; Richardson, NE; Atchison, KS; Doniphan, KS; Andrew, MO; Buchanan, MO; Holt, MO; Nodaway, MO; Brown, KS
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued May 17 at 1:26AM CDT until May 17 at 2:00AM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Expires2026-05-17T02:00:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Omaha/Valley NE
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount3
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.78771c47cabc85fd1980f9dc80303d15f4d840a1.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4488b3787adaec266d2f72d781aa21a400649745.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.549fbf2b626b5fe898ee6e8b853230b1fe8724aa.001.1"]
Iem TypeSummaryH
Iem Magnitude1
Iem UnitInch
Iem CityMaryville
Iem CountyNodaway
Iem StateMO
Iem WfoEAX
Iem RemarkSocial media report. Time estimated from radar.
MergedSources[{"id":"iem_G_39.800_-96.160_1778996640000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1778996640000,"latitude":39.8,"longitude":-96.16},{"id":"iem_H_40.340_-94.870_1778979540000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1778979540000,"latitude":40.34,"longitude":-94.87}]

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 22/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.