Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 29 at 4:05PM MDT until August 29 at 4:45PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Geographic Context
This weather event occurred near Rapid City (approximately 162 km away) in United States, an area that experiences a range of natural hazards.
Event Assessment
This event is a weather event classified as medium severity. Calamity.live has classified it as "medium" severity with a severity value of 50. The computed Calamity Score is 22 out of 100, suggesting contained impact at this time. The primary scoring components are: historical (80), intensity (35). Data for this event was sourced from noaa, one of the 196 scientific monitoring sources aggregated by Calamity.live.
Regional Monitoring Context
United States has a documented history of weather events. Monitoring for weather events in the region relies on a combination of ground-based sensors, satellite remote sensing, and official reporting from national agencies. The frequency and severity of such events are tracked over time to support risk assessment and emergency preparedness.
Event Data
| Type | Weather |
| Severity | medium |
| Severity Value | 50 |
| Calamity Score | 22 / 100 |
| Confidence | 70% |
| Coordinates | 42.6735, -103.7432 |
| Nearest City | Rapid City (162 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-29T22:05:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Scotts Bluff, NE; Sioux, NE; Dawes, NE; Sioux, NE; Fall River, SD and 1 more areas |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 29 at 4:05PM MDT until August 29 at 4:45PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY |
| Expires | 2026-08-29T16:45:00-06:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Cheyenne WY |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 4 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e3065f7171911af5e17df878ea31b2cdf30ba656.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.74a370e6e061d15441c7efac451d6c571cd5c2c2.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e330a0cb03d3c0813d711f0e6f14a34308f2e629.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.40e6004e402e06b9993db2e1720c01408b6d94e6.001.1"] |
| Spc ReportType | wind |
| Spc Speed | 71 |
| Spc Location | 8 ENE Lusk |
| Spc County | Niobrara |
| Spc State | WY |
| Spc Comments | Personal weather station. Proximity station measured a 63 mph gust. (CYS) |
| Iem TypeSummary | G |
| Iem Magnitude | 71 |
| Iem Unit | MPH |
| Iem City | 8 ENE Lusk |
Safety Information
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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 22/100, near Rapid City (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 196 scientific monitoring sources.