Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 43

Severe Weather near Spokane

SpokaneUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 9 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 04:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 7 recorded within 20 km of this point since 14 March 2026 — 3 others scored the same. The last comparable one was on 14 March 2026. One more was recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 28 at 8:00PM PDT until May 28 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA

An estimated 380,696 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 14 March 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%
Coordinates47.7352, -117.4587
Nearest CitySpokane (9 km)
Population Exposed380.7K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-29T03:00:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d8634bef33432703ffd23987d80d0688

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
70
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescLincoln, WA; Spokane, WA; Stevens, WA; Whitman, WA; Lincoln, WA; Bonner, ID; Shoshone, ID and 1 more areas
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued May 28 at 8:00PM PDT until May 28 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA
Expires2026-05-28T21:00:00-07:00
SenderNameNWS Spokane WA
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount4
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d8634bef33432703ffd23987d80d0688d4a4542f.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9a7eedf6bd53d1fb75767f7d39b780cd045b34cb.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.691988023724781fed1c703c44673213e429001a.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.00df4b5bb8ed72bd8f7427cc953b822701717f2a.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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