Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 43

Severe Weather near Indianola

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Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 12 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 July 2026 at 08:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 4th strongest of the 23 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 17 April 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 2 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 4 at 2:43AM CDT until July 4 at 3:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

An estimated 261,709 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 17 April 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 4 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 90 % 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 confidence90%
Coordinates41.3162, -93.2110
Nearest CityIndianola (30 km)
Population Exposed261.7K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-07-04T07:43:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f276411abbc88c09b27810c1d0ae8071

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
70
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescWarren, IA; Lucas, IA; Mahaska, IA; Marion, IA; Monroe, IA; Warren, IA
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued July 4 at 2:43AM CDT until July 4 at 3:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Expires2026-07-04T03:00:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Des Moines IA
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount2
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f276411abbc88c09b27810c1d0ae80715fdd9b12.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.1c74c5fe4186a38e0e97c57f32c5425af933b4a1.001.1"]
Iem TypeSummaryG
Iem Magnitude58
Iem UnitMPH
Iem City1 WNW Carlisle
Iem CountyWarren
Iem StateIA
Iem WfoDMX
Iem RemarkPWS gust.
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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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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 43/100, near Indianola (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.