Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 28

Severe Weather near Brookings

BrookingsUnited 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 4 June 2026 at 03:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 23rd strongest of the 40 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 16 March 2026.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 3 at 10:00PM CDT until June 3 at 10:45PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

An estimated 23,657 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 15 March 2026

How we know

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

Our own score for this event is 28 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)28 / 100
Our confidence81%
Coordinates44.3660, -96.9226
Nearest CityBrookings (12 km)
Population Exposed23.7K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Date2026-06-04 — time not reported by the source
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d63fb62ff7d06771a33795e58c9eac12

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
18
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescLac qui Parle, MN; Yellow Medicine, MN; Davison, SD; Hanson, SD; Lake, SD; McCook, SD; Miner, SD; Sanborn, SD
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued June 3 at 10:00PM CDT until June 3 at 10:45PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Expires2026-06-03T22:45:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount2
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d63fb62ff7d06771a33795e58c9eac12c2c67562.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.38a59c33680e3606393b9fefb8e4174636f3008a.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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