Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 34

Severe Weather near Kearney

PhelpsUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 3 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 3 June 2026 at 20:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 2nd strongest of the 34 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 30 May 2026. 6 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 3 at 2:37PM CDT until June 3 at 3:15PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE

An estimated 33,021 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 34 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)34 / 100
Our confidence81%
Coordinates40.6522, -99.2812
Nearest CityKearney (18 km)
Population Exposed33.0K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-06-03T19:37:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.fa7cdf9145e701d61f0dd6bd5e8d454d

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescFranklin, NE; Harlan, NE; Kearney, NE; Phelps, NE; Buffalo, NE; Dawson, NE
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued June 3 at 2:37PM CDT until June 3 at 3:15PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
Expires2026-06-03T15:15:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Hastings NE
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount2
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.fa7cdf9145e701d61f0dd6bd5e8d454d66ccef27.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8216454b61e05845eb5ac5e94a4be79d657e1c62.001.1"]

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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