Calamity
HighSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 49

Severe Weather near Sioux Falls

TurnerUnited 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.

2 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest 10 km from here.

This alert expired on 1 June 2026 at 02:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 15th strongest of the 82 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 32 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 31 at 8:21PM CDT until May 31 at 9:15PM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD

An estimated 171,544 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 15 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 5 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 49 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
SeverityHigh
Calamity Score (ours)49 / 100
Our confidence90%
Coordinates43.4210, -96.9640
Nearest CitySioux Falls (23 km)
Population Exposed171.5K within 50 km
Impact Tiersevere
Timestamp2026-06-01T01:21:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.1db6cd7ca4dda28a1d6b07b77408dfe3

Score Breakdown

50
intensity
70
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescLincoln, SD; Turner, SD; Minnehaha, SD
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued May 31 at 8:21PM CDT until May 31 at 9:15PM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD
Expires2026-05-31T21:15:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Sioux Falls SD
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount2
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.1db6cd7ca4dda28a1d6b07b77408dfe3fd01ff05.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.62918ac8b2b1651cbaa5d16ddb0dbd74e63f6288.001.1"]
Spc ReportTypehail
Spc Speed100
Spc Location2 WSW Humboldt
Spc CountyMinnehaha
Spc StateSD
Spc CommentsIn addition to hail up to the size of quarters... heavy rainfall was reported. (FSD)
Iem TypeSummaryH
Iem Magnitude1
Iem UnitInch
Iem City2 WSW Humboldt

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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