Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 43

Severe Weather near Lincoln

LancasterUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 2 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 18 May 2026 at 01:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 64 recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026 — 26 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 14 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 17 at 8:01PM CDT until May 17 at 8:45PM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE

An estimated 294,757 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 15 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 10 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 90 % 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)43 / 100
Our confidence90%
Coordinates40.7812, -96.8439
Nearest CityLincoln (15 km)
Population Exposed294.8K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-18T01:01:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.056a6dda6b85ed56dbbb6c1dda63a2cb

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
70
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescLancaster, NE; Saunders, NE; Harrison, IA; Monona, IA; Burt, NE; Dodge, NE; Washington, NE; Cloud, KS; Republic, KS and 13 more areas
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued May 17 at 8:01PM CDT until May 17 at 8:45PM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Expires2026-05-17T20:45:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Omaha/Valley NE
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount16
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Iem TypeSummaryG
Iem Magnitude57
Iem UnitMPH
Iem City4 NNW Strang
Iem CountyFillmore
Iem StateNE
Iem WfoGID
Google News RssFeedweather
Google News SourceNameKOLN | Nebraska Local News, Weather, Sports | Lincoln, NE
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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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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 43/100, near Lincoln (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.