Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 22

Severe Weather in United States

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Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 3 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 17 May 2026 at 07:04 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 30th strongest of the 66 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 6 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 17 at 1:54AM CDT until May 17 at 2:00AM CDT by NWS Topeka KS

Nearby, since 15 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 3 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 22 out of 100, at 70 % 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)22 / 100
Our confidence70%
Coordinates39.9436, -95.4134
Nearest CitySaint Joseph (52 km)
Impact Tierminor
Timestamp2026-05-17T06:54:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.53e198781af4c68cbe41b07302e17951

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
0
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescBrown, KS; Atchison, KS; Doniphan, KS; Andrew, MO; Buchanan, MO; Holt, MO; Nodaway, MO; Richardson, NE
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued May 17 at 1:54AM CDT until May 17 at 2:00AM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Expires2026-05-17T02:04:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Topeka KS
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount3
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.53e198781af4c68cbe41b07302e179515fd90f64.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.643137161c2a50d947b0f8410e36e64a5f80b21e.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.be91d3056b4cf9bf003ac7683664876875043bd9.001.1"]
Iem TypeSummaryH
Iem Magnitude1
Iem UnitInch
Iem CityMaryville
Iem CountyNodaway
Iem StateMO
Iem WfoEAX
Iem RemarkSocial media report. Time estimated from radar.
MergedSources[{"id":"iem_G_39.800_-96.160_1778996640000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1778996640000,"latitude":39.8,"longitude":-96.16},{"id":"iem_H_40.340_-94.870_1778979540000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1778979540000,"latitude":40.34,"longitude":-94.87}]

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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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 22/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.