Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 27 at 7:50PM CDT until August 27 at 8:30PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Geographic Context
This weather event occurred near North Platte (approximately 34 km away) in United States, an area that experiences a range of natural hazards. An estimated 24.2K people live within 50 km of the event location, placing this in the "significant" population impact tier.
Event Assessment
This event is a weather event classified as medium severity. Calamity.live has classified it as "medium" severity with a severity value of 50. The computed Calamity Score is 34 out of 100, suggesting contained impact at this time. The primary scoring components are: historical (80), population (40), intensity (35). Data for this event was sourced from noaa, one of the 196 scientific monitoring sources aggregated by Calamity.live.
Regional Monitoring Context
United States has a documented history of weather events. Monitoring for weather events in the region relies on a combination of ground-based sensors, satellite remote sensing, and official reporting from national agencies. The frequency and severity of such events are tracked over time to support risk assessment and emergency preparedness.
Event Data
| Type | Weather |
| Severity | medium |
| Severity Value | 50 |
| Calamity Score | 34 / 100 |
| Confidence | 90% |
| Coordinates | 41.3843, -100.5670 |
| Nearest City | North Platte (34 km) |
| Population Exposed | 24.2K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-28T00:50:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Custer, NE; Lincoln, NE; Logan, NE; McPherson, NE; Custer, NE; Keith, NE; Lincoln, NE; Logan, NE; McPherson, NE; Arthur, NE; Grant, NE; Hooker, NE; Logan, NE; McPherson, NE; Thomas, NE |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 27 at 7:50PM CDT until August 27 at 8:30PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE |
| Expires | 2026-08-27T20:30:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS North Platte NE |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 3 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.969c506a9ed29ed5c7fd939102e346cb435536d0.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.62048001f867cd6616599a8eaecaece6b151efe3.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.719ddc09c46ffe45d2e30f8383a7b0f0e6411d9b.001.1"] |
| Iem TypeSummary | G |
| Iem Magnitude | 61 |
| Iem Unit | MPH |
| Iem City | 1 WNW Stapleton |
| Iem County | Logan |
| Iem State | NE |
| Iem Wfo | LBF |
| Iem Remark | Davis Weatherlink station. |
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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 34/100, near North Platte (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 196 scientific monitoring sources.