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MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 22

Severe Weather in United States

PawneeUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 71 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 30 May 2026 at 01:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 7th strongest of the 24 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 7 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 29 at 7:12PM CDT until May 29 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Goodland KS

Nearby, since 15 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 4 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 22 out of 100, at 67 % 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)22 / 100
Our confidence67%
Coordinates38.2769, -99.3651
Nearest CityGreat Bend (54 km)
Impact Tierminor
Date2026-05-30 — time not reported by the source
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.fb42cffa0597647bcf73383088cd620f

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
0
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescRawlins, KS; Cheyenne, KS; Decatur, KS; Rawlins, KS; Sheridan, KS; Thomas, KS and 6 more areas
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued May 29 at 7:12PM CDT until May 29 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Goodland KS
Expires2026-05-29T20:00:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Goodland KS
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount9
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Iem TypeSummaryG
Iem Magnitude63
Iem UnitMPH
Iem City3 SW Burdett
Iem CountyPawnee
Iem StateKS
Iem WfoDDC
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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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