Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCS: 46 · v1

Severe Weather near Great Bend

United StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 89 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 14 June 2026 at 04:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 304 recorded within 20 km of this point since 10 March 2026 — 77 others scored the same. The last comparable one was on 13 June 2026. 104 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Tornado Watch issued June 13 at 7:23PM CDT until June 13 at 11:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS

Urban PEI: 15,717 within a heuristic 50 km radius; not unique people.

Nearby, since 10 March 2026

How we know

One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.

Our own score for this event is 46 out of 100.

This is our versioned heuristic index, not source severity or a calibrated probability. Urban PEI does not count unique people.

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)46 / 100
Legacy data-support index0.80/1
Coordinates38.5000, -98.8000
Nearest CityGreat Bend (16 km)
Urban exposure index (PEI)15.7K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-06-14T00:23:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Tornado Watch_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.07659c986ec1b36a24a2f40628e6b4e5

Physical priority index · v1. Heuristic priority, not calibrated probability, predictive accuracy or damage. The legacy data-support index combines assigned source support and field availability. Urban PEI is distance-weighted and does not count unique people; zero does not establish that nobody is present. Model cards.

Source and revision timeline

Source: noaa. Occurrence: 2026-06-14T00:23:00.000Z.

First archived: 2026-06-14T00:33:16.701Z. Material modification: not recorded.

Retained revisions are prospective; earlier versions may be unavailable. No revision entry does not prove that a record never changed.

Score Breakdown

65
intensity
40
Urban PEI term
0
Scenario weight
80
Recorded reference / batch anomaly

Technical Details

EventTornado Watch
UrgencyFuture
CertaintyPossible
AreaDescChase, KS; Ellsworth, KS; Lincoln, KS; McPherson, KS; Marion, KS; Rice, KS; Saline, KS; Brown, KS; Clay, KS; Dickinson, KS; Douglas, KS; Franklin, KS; Geary, KS; Jackson, KS; Jefferson, KS; Lyon, KS; Marshall, KS; Morris, KS; Nemaha, KS; Osage, KS; Ottawa, KS; Pottawatomie, KS; Riley, KS; Shawnee, KS; Wabaunsee, KS; Atchison, KS; Doniphan, KS; Johnson, KS; Leavenworth, KS; Miami, KS; Wyandotte, KS; Buchanan, MO; Cass, MO; Clay, MO; Clinton, MO; Jackson, MO; Platte, MO
HeadlineTornado Watch issued June 13 at 7:23PM CDT until June 13 at 11:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Expires2026-06-13T23:00:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Wichita KS
HasExactCoordsfalse
MergedCount3
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.07659c986ec1b36a24a2f40628e6b4e5cfdfde16.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0abc2603a4cc4cb850bfbd6c4c0d2601de6d4907.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d81971a2f391df9c00575e0e5b19625141ce0abb.002.1"]

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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