Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 43

Severe Weather in United States

KootenaiUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 6 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 29 May 2026 at 02:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 7 recorded within 20 km of this point since 29 May 2026 — one other scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 3 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 28 at 7:29PM PDT until May 28 at 7:45PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA

An estimated 200,371 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 29 May 2026

How we know

One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.

Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 79 % 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)43 / 100
Our confidence79%
Coordinates47.3704, -116.8345
Nearest CityCoeur d'Alene (35 km)
Population Exposed200.4K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-29T02:29:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9261c2ed24c6f4da1ca96e3594abf5a7

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
70
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescShoshone, ID; Benewah, ID; Kootenai, ID; Shoshone, ID; Lincoln, WA and 1 more areas
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued May 28 at 7:29PM PDT until May 28 at 7:45PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA
Expires2026-05-28T19:45:00-07:00
SenderNameNWS Spokane WA
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount5
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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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