Right now
The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 5 minutes ago, and this point is in it.
Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.
This alert expired on 9 September 2026 at 20:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 2nd strongest of the 33 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 17 April 2026. The last comparable one was on 7 August 2026.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 9 at 2:53PM CDT until September 9 at 3:30PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
An estimated 438,844 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 17 April 2026
- June 20, 2026 · score 34 · 10.7 km
- August 7, 2026 · score 22 · 14.4 km
- June 4, 2026 · score 43 · 23.6 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 37 out of 100, at 81 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Computed under scoring rules v4. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 37 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 81% |
| Coordinates | 37.9018, -96.9207 |
| Nearest City | Newton (41 km) |
| Population Exposed | 438.8K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-09T19:53:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.f67e8b574595dfccf7b512b44539e1f4f0816565.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Chase, KS; Greenwood, KS; Sedgwick, KS |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 9 at 2:53PM CDT until September 9 at 3:30PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS |
| Expires | 2026-09-09T15:30:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Wichita KS |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 2 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f67e8b574595dfccf7b512b44539e1f4f0816565.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.dfdd006e2acf8ce25d7afc642f663edca4d21ffe.001.1"] |
Safety Information
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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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