Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 34

Severe Weather near Ponca City

KayUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 1 minute 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 2 June 2026 at 07:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 6th strongest of the 57 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 17 April 2026. 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 June 2 at 2:00AM CDT until June 2 at 2:15AM CDT by NWS Wichita KS

An estimated 24,758 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 17 April 2026

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%
Coordinates36.9508, -97.2258
Nearest CityPonca City (29 km)
Population Exposed24.8K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-06-02T07:00:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3ab19092a9aa414b3c792d12cea3f37c

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescCowley, KS; Sumner, KS; Alfalfa, OK; Garfield, OK; Grant, OK; Kay, OK; Kingfisher, OK; Logan, OK; Major, OK; Noble, OK
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued June 2 at 2:00AM CDT until June 2 at 2:15AM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Expires2026-06-02T02:15:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Wichita KS
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount2
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3ab19092a9aa414b3c792d12cea3f37c439b19b1.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a4835ddfc881e4a308b8ec90f4079c2f1295525f.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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