Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 34

Severe Weather near Great Bend

BartonUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 9 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

One other detection within 20 km in the last 24 hours, <1 km from here.

This alert expired on 6 June 2026 at 05:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 85th strongest of the 304 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 10 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 2 June 2026. 38 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued June 5 at 5:49PM CDT until June 6 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

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
Timestamp2026-06-05T22:49:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Watch_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c36c221ab0a745fbf658aa8b03bb86ec

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Watch
UrgencyFuture
CertaintyPossible
AreaDescDoniphan, KS; Andrew, MO; Atchison, MO; Holt, MO; Nodaway, MO; Brown, KS; Marshall, KS; Nemaha, KS; Republic, KS; Washington, KS; Jewell, KS; Phillips, KS; Smith, KS; Adams, NE; Clay, NE; Fillmore, NE; Franklin, NE; Hamilton, NE; Harlan, NE; Kearney, NE; Nuckolls, NE; Polk, NE; Thayer, NE; Webster, NE; York, NE
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Watch issued June 5 at 5:49PM CDT until June 6 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Expires2026-06-06T00:00:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
HasExactCoordsfalse
MergedCount3
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c36c221ab0a745fbf658aa8b03bb86ec1d29bf1b.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.326a897d0160382c1373214489b2db05c31f38e5.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ccfc1f6aed8270d4298f1663852463d7f3c6f004.001.1"]

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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