Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 28

Severe Weather near Great Bend

BartonUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 4 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 10 June 2026 at 03:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 255th strongest of the 304 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 10 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 9 June 2026. 71 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued June 9 at 7:32PM CDT until June 9 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS

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 28 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)28 / 100
Our confidence80%
Coordinates38.5000, -98.8000
Nearest CityGreat Bend (16 km)
Population Exposed15.7K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-06-10T00:32:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Watch_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c314a63b03d6dc42965de1e38488df0a

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
18
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Watch
UrgencyFuture
CertaintyPossible
AreaDescGray, KS; Lane, KS; Ness, KS; Trego, KS; Clark, KS; Comanche, KS; Edwards, KS; Ellis, KS; Ford, KS; Hodgeman, KS; Kiowa, KS; Meade, KS; Pawnee, KS; Pratt, KS; Rush, KS; Stafford, KS; Jewell, KS; Mitchell, KS; Osborne, KS; Phillips, KS; Rooks, KS; Smith, KS; Franklin, NE; Furnas, NE; Harlan, NE; Nuckolls, NE; Thayer, NE; Webster, NE and 2 more areas
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Watch issued June 9 at 7:32PM CDT until June 9 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
Expires2026-06-09T22:00:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Dodge City KS
HasExactCoordsfalse
MergedCount5
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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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