Right now
The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 10 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 19 May 2026 at 03:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 29 recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026 — 5 others scored the same. The last comparable one was on 26 April 2026.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Tornado Warning issued May 18 at 9:53PM CDT until May 18 at 10:15PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
An estimated 1,027,987 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 15 March 2026
- May 19, 2026 · score 76 · 2.7 km
- June 14, 2026 · score 76 · 10.9 km
- June 14, 2026 · score 67 · 11.4 km
How we know
Confirmed by 9 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 76 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
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Critical |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 76 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 90% |
| Coordinates | 39.0344, -94.0337 |
| Nearest City | Blue Springs (21 km) |
| Population Exposed | 1.0M within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | catastrophic |
| Date | 2026-05-19 — time not reported by the source |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Tornado Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a0c1cff29347ab7a1d6b1cdcac2949f3 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Tornado Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Cass, MO; Johnson, MO; Carroll, MO; Ray, MO |
| Headline | Tornado Warning issued May 18 at 9:53PM CDT until May 18 at 10:15PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO |
| Expires | 2026-05-18T22:15:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 2 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a0c1cff29347ab7a1d6b1cdcac2949f342d95808.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4558a5ea8d85716a6d25ad8c2db488ca3e4f6183.002.1"] |
| Iem TypeSummary | G |
| Iem Magnitude | 60 |
| Iem Unit | MPH |
| Iem City | Parkville |
| Iem County | Platte |
| Iem State | MO |
| Iem Wfo | EAX |
| Iem Remark | Report of 60 mph gust relayed from EM. |
| Google News RssFeed | weather |
| Google News SourceName | Kansas City Star |
Safety Information
If a tornado warning is issued: go to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor, away from windows. A vehicle and a mobile home are not shelter. Cover your head and neck. Wait for the official all-clear before going outside, and watch for downed power lines and gas leaks afterwards.
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 76/100, near Blue Springs (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.