Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 29 at 3:49PM MDT until August 29 at 4:45PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Geographic Context
This weather event occurred near Rapid City (approximately 124 km away) in United States, an area that experiences a range of natural hazards.
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 22 out of 100, suggesting contained impact at this time. The primary scoring components are: historical (80), 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 | 22 / 100 |
| Confidence | 65% |
| Coordinates | 43.0812, -103.9175 |
| Nearest City | Rapid City (124 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-29T21:49:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Fall River, SD; Sioux, NE; Niobrara, WY |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 29 at 3:49PM MDT until August 29 at 4:45PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD |
| Expires | 2026-08-29T16:45:00-06:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Rapid City SD |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 2 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e330a0cb03d3c0813d711f0e6f14a34308f2e629.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.40e6004e402e06b9993db2e1720c01408b6d94e6.001.1"] |
| Iem TypeSummary | G |
| Iem Magnitude | 71 |
| Iem Unit | MPH |
| Iem City | 8 ENE Lusk |
| Iem County | Niobrara |
| Iem State | WY |
| Iem Wfo | CYS |
| Iem Remark | Personal weather station. Proximity station measured a 63 mph gust. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_G_42.790_-104.310_1788039600000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788039600000,"latitude":42.79,"longitude":-104.31}] |
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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 22/100, near Rapid City (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 196 scientific monitoring sources.