Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 43

Severe Weather near Spokane

SpokaneUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 73 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 29 May 2026 at 04:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 7 recorded within 20 km of this point since 14 March 2026 — 3 others scored the same. The last comparable one was on 14 March 2026. One more was recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 28 at 8:00PM PDT until May 28 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA

An estimated 380,696 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 14 March 2026

How we know

One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.

Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 79 % 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)43 / 100
Our confidence79%
Coordinates47.7352, -117.4587
Nearest CitySpokane (9 km)
Population Exposed380.7K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-29T03:00:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d8634bef33432703ffd23987d80d0688

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
70
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescLincoln, WA; Spokane, WA; Stevens, WA; Whitman, WA; Lincoln, WA; Bonner, ID; Shoshone, ID and 1 more areas
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued May 28 at 8:00PM PDT until May 28 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA
Expires2026-05-28T21:00:00-07:00
SenderNameNWS Spokane WA
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount4
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d8634bef33432703ffd23987d80d0688d4a4542f.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9a7eedf6bd53d1fb75767f7d39b780cd045b34cb.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.691988023724781fed1c703c44673213e429001a.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.00df4b5bb8ed72bd8f7427cc953b822701717f2a.001.1"]

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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