Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued May 16 at 5:22PM CDT until May 17 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Geographic Context
This weather event occurred near Great Bend (approximately 16 km away) in United States, an area that experiences a range of natural hazards. An estimated 15.7K people live within 50 km of the event location, placing this in the "significant" population impact tier.
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 34 out of 100, suggesting contained impact at this time. The primary scoring components are: historical (80), population (40), 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 | 34 / 100 |
| Confidence | 85% |
| Coordinates | 38.5000, -98.8000 |
| Nearest City | Great Bend (16 km) |
| Population Exposed | 15.7K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-16T22:22:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Watch |
| Urgency | Future |
| Certainty | Possible |
| AreaDesc | Brown, KS; Clay, KS; Cloud, KS; Jackson, KS; Marshall, KS; Nemaha, KS; Pottawatomie, KS; Republic, KS; Riley, KS; Washington, KS; Ottawa, KS; Atchison, KS; Doniphan, KS; Andrew, MO; Atchison, MO; Holt, MO and 1 more areas |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued May 16 at 5:22PM CDT until May 17 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Topeka KS |
| Expires | 2026-05-17T01:00:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Topeka KS |
| HasExactCoords | false |
| MergedCount | 4 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.67e23ed4479e44e5aceff8b88d37e28e8fd993e3.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.67e23ed4479e44e5aceff8b88d37e28e8fd993e3.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.35a30643e51a6d079521aa8e7e4bd9738360342c.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.cbe6524d0dc04a4d1de4f65155f98e4b69651e3f.001.1"] |
| Iem TypeSummary | H |
| Iem Magnitude | 0.88 |
| Iem Unit | Inch |
| Iem City | 2 SSE Hays |
| Iem County | Ellis |
| Iem State | KS |
| Iem Wfo | DDC |
| Iem Remark | Social media report of nickel sized hail. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_H_38.850_-99.300_1778983620000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1778983620000,"latitude":38.85,"longitude":-99.3}] |
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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 34/100, near Great Bend (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 196 scientific monitoring sources.