Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 34

Severe Weather near Great Bend

BartonUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 3 hours 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 2 June 2026 at 07:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 85th strongest of the 303 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 10 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 1 June 2026. 50 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued June 1 at 7:28PM CDT until June 2 at 2:00AM CDT by NWS Hastings NE

An estimated 15,717 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 10 March 2026

How we know

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

Our own score for this event is 34 out of 100, at 80 % 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 confidence80%
Coordinates38.5000, -98.8000
Nearest CityGreat Bend (16 km)
Population Exposed15.7K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-06-02T00:28:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Watch_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.708c7f025d02d42bf7a5e79145e1bfee

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Watch
UrgencyFuture
CertaintyPossible
AreaDescPhillips, KS; Rooks, KS; Dawson, NE; Furnas, NE; Gosper, NE; Harlan, NE; Phelps, NE; Clark, KS; Comanche, KS; Edwards, KS; Ellis, KS; Finney, KS; Ford, KS; Grant, KS; Gray, KS; Hamilton, KS; Haskell, KS; Hodgeman, KS; Kearny, KS; Kiowa, KS; Lane, KS; Meade, KS; Morton, KS; Ness, KS; Pawnee, KS; Rush, KS; Scott, KS; Seward, KS; Stanton, KS; Stevens, KS; Trego, KS; Cheyenne, KS; Decatur, KS; Gove, KS; Graham, KS; Greeley, KS; Logan, KS; Norton, KS; Rawlins, KS; Sheridan, KS; Sherman, KS; Thomas, KS; Wallace, KS; Wichita, KS; Dundy, NE; Hitchcock, NE; Red Willow, NE
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Watch issued June 1 at 7:28PM CDT until June 2 at 2:00AM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
Expires2026-06-02T02:00:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Hastings NE
HasExactCoordsfalse
MergedCount3
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.708c7f025d02d42bf7a5e79145e1bfeebdd8c581.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5a848285405ef4f3b3cff668c645d44c89793e5a.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3db11b603bf7004a4a0979f4d37ef7b94451e181.001.1"]

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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