Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 39

Severe Weather near Cheyenne

LaramieUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 1 minute 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 9 May 2026 at 23:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 3rd strongest of the 153 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 14 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 90 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 9 at 5:00PM MDT until May 9 at 5:45PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY

An estimated 65,132 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 14 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 3 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 39 out of 100, at 89 % 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)39 / 100
Our confidence89%
Coordinates41.3294, -104.6394
Nearest CityCheyenne (26 km)
Population Exposed65.1K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-09T23:00:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7b69c95243966a801f8b51b5647214bf

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
55
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescAlbany, WY; Laramie, WY; Platte, WY; Laramie, WY; Kimball, NE; Laramie, WY
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued May 9 at 5:00PM MDT until May 9 at 5:45PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Expires2026-05-09T17:45:00-06:00
SenderNameNWS Cheyenne WY
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount3
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7b69c95243966a801f8b51b5647214bf9bb5fa68.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8320bf416f185e50aac0175c3a4ee5154c1f49fb.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.1b6829482c30d216b5173e698df20b07d93d13c9.001.1"]
Iem TypeSummaryH
Iem Magnitude0.7
Iem UnitInch
Iem City1 NNW Pine Bluffs
Iem CountyLaramie
Iem StateWY
Iem WfoCYS
Iem RemarkTrained spotter reported dime-size hail 1 mile north of Pine Bluffs.
MergedSources[{"id":"iem_H_41.200_-104.070_1778366760000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1778366760000,"latitude":41.2,"longitude":-104.07},{"id":"iem_H_41.190_-104.070_1778367000000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1778367000000,"latitude":41.19,"longitude":-104.07}]

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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