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 03:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 3rd strongest of the 9 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 30 May 2026.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 29 at 9:13PM CDT until May 29 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS

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

Nearby, since 30 May 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 4 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 34 out of 100, at 88 % 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 confidence88%
Coordinates38.1857, -98.5308
Nearest CityGreat Bend (28 km)
Population Exposed15.7K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-30T02:13:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.24de6f96831aa8d092b326d10ca2877c

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescBarton, KS; Ellsworth, KS; Rice, KS; Stafford, KS
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued May 29 at 9:13PM CDT until May 29 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Expires2026-05-29T22:00:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Wichita KS
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount2
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.24de6f96831aa8d092b326d10ca2877ce17ab5c5.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.1c3ec9b477e9fb096c1078b790f26dd7faef6f69.001.1"]
Iem TypeSummaryG
Iem Magnitude64
Iem UnitMPH
Iem City3 NNE Centerview
Iem CountyEdwards
Iem StateKS
Iem WfoDDC
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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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