Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 34

Severe Weather near Great Bend

StaffordUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 2 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 30 May 2026 at 23:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 9 recorded within 20 km of this point since 30 May 2026 — one other scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 2 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 30 at 4:54PM CDT until May 30 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS

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

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 81 % 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 confidence81%
Coordinates38.2015, -98.8018
Nearest CityGreat Bend (18 km)
Population Exposed15.7K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-30T21:54:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.1676c3a4ef7dcb591f5d9a298bd91340

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescEllis, KS; Ness, KS; Rush, KS; Trego, KS; Harper, KS; Kingman, KS; Reno, KS; Sedgwick, KS; Sumner, KS; Pawnee, KS; Rush, KS
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued May 30 at 4:54PM CDT until May 30 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
Expires2026-05-30T18:00:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Dodge City KS
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount3
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.1676c3a4ef7dcb591f5d9a298bd913403b5958d9.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.6a3ea533167025c968bec4201292ffe6c07f55a5.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3106464e6b2212bfc672c25c5976e9eadfb3f305.001.1"]

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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