This alert expired on 19 May 2026 at 06:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 5th strongest of the 121 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 17 April 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 3 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 19 at 12:46AM CDT until May 19 at 1:45AM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Nearby, since 17 April 2026
- June 21, 2026 · score 22 · 7.9 km
- June 28, 2026 · score 22 · 14.0 km
- June 24, 2026 · score 22 · 16.1 km
How we know
Confirmed by 5 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 22 out of 100, at 70 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Severe weather |
| Severity | medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 22 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 70% |
| Coordinates | 37.1694, -96.5336 |
| Nearest City | Bartlesville (68 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-19T05:46:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.eca0182e36addde3d5e1901b6b053020 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Allen, KS; Elk, KS; Neosho, KS; Wilson, KS; Woodson, KS; Kay, OK; Cowley, KS |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 19 at 12:46AM CDT until May 19 at 1:45AM CDT by NWS Wichita KS |
| Expires | 2026-05-19T01:45:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Wichita KS |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 3 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.eca0182e36addde3d5e1901b6b053020e70cdc2e.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8055feccea4fa2b7b40ccd77850a552f41965ccd.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e03e928fb88c4dda210065a9a86cb95e30df0609.001.1"] |
| Iem TypeSummary | G |
| Iem Magnitude | 70 |
| Iem Unit | MPH |
| Iem City | 4 SW Winfield |
| Iem County | Cowley |
| Iem State | KS |
| Iem Wfo | ICT |
| Iem Remark | Corrects previous tstm wnd gst report from 4 SW Winfield. estimated 60-70 mph and dime size hail. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_G_37.230_-97.020_1779167520000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779167520000,"latitude":37.23,"longitude":-97.02},{"id":"iem_G_37.170_-97.040_1779167520000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779167520000,"latitude":37.17,"longitude":-97.04},{"id":"iem_H_37.280_-97.320_1779163560000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779163560000,"latitude":37.28,"longitude":-97.32},{"id":"iem_G_37.220_-97.020_1779167520000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779167520000,"latitude":37.22,"longitude":-97.02}] |
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Series begins 10 February 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 22/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.