Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 34

Severe Weather near Ponca City

KayUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 69 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 5 July 2026 at 00:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 6th strongest of the 52 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 April 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 11 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 4 at 6:58PM CDT until July 4 at 7:45PM CDT by NWS Norman OK

An estimated 24,758 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 16 April 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 11 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%
Coordinates36.7698, -97.2232
Nearest CityPonca City (14 km)
Population Exposed24.8K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-07-04T23:58:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e8276017fcdd04e79541bd2569784abb

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescWoodward, OK; Blaine, OK; Dewey, OK; Major, OK; Woodward, OK; Osage, OK; Pawnee, OK and 4 more areas
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued July 4 at 6:58PM CDT until July 4 at 7:45PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Expires2026-07-04T19:45:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Norman OK
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount8
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Iem TypeSummaryH
Iem Magnitude1
Iem UnitInch
Iem City8 SSE Mayfield
Iem CountySumner
Iem StateKS
Iem WfoICT
Iem RemarkLasted for the past five minutes.
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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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