Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 48

Severe Weather in United States

PottawattamieUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 6 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 1 June 2026 at 06:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 5th strongest of the 29 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 5 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 1 at 1:35AM CDT until June 1 at 1:45AM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE

An estimated 604,158 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 16 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 4 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 48 out of 100, at 89 % 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)48 / 100
Our confidence89%
Coordinates41.4775, -95.5786
Nearest CityCouncil Bluffs (34 km)
Population Exposed604.2K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-06-01T06:35:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.073731fd09d5ac93319eb939cb373df0

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
85
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescPottawattamie, IA; Pottawattamie, IA; Douglas, NE; Washington, NE; Pottawattamie, IA; Shelby, IA
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued June 1 at 1:35AM CDT until June 1 at 1:45AM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Expires2026-06-01T01:45:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Omaha/Valley NE
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount3
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.073731fd09d5ac93319eb939cb373df0ba5a3e3a.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8313177ca2cae98dfd767ad183635a4aecab14f4.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b267e36b12245386afca5a7792458511f3fb1781.001.1"]
Iem TypeSummaryH
Iem Magnitude1
Iem UnitInch
Iem CityWoodbine
Iem CountyHarrison
Iem StateIA
Iem WfoOAX
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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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