Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 34

Severe Weather near Hays

RussellUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 8 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 1 July 2026 at 03:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 38 recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026 — 11 others scored the same. The last comparable one was on 21 June 2026. 8 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 30 at 9:41PM CDT until June 30 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS

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

Nearby, since 15 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 3 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 34 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)34 / 100
Our confidence89%
Coordinates38.7861, -99.0162
Nearest CityHays (29 km)
Population Exposed21.1K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-07-01T02:41:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d1acb3b8fa4ff29a3abf7fe3ed51b379

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescEllis, KS; Rush, KS; Barton, KS; Russell, KS
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued June 30 at 9:41PM CDT until June 30 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
Expires2026-06-30T22:00:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Dodge City KS
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount2
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d1acb3b8fa4ff29a3abf7fe3ed51b3793231c03e.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a3d3f2fc0d9db8f893236563f7888796a3e7d99d.001.1"]
Iem TypeSummaryG
Iem Magnitude66
Iem UnitMPH
Iem City1 N Liebenthal
Iem CountyRush
Iem StateKS
Iem WfoDDC
MergedSources[{"id":"iem_G_38.550_-99.430_1782871980000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1782871980000,"latitude":38.55,"longitude":-99.43},{"id":"iem_G_38.670_-99.320_1782872220000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1782872220000,"latitude":38.67,"longitude":-99.32}]

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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