This alert expired on 11 March 2026 at 05:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 302 recorded within 20 km of this point since 10 March 2026 — 77 others scored the same.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Tornado Watch issued March 10 at 5:58PM CDT until March 11 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
An estimated 15,717 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 10 March 2026
- August 28, 2026 · score 34 · 0.0 km
- August 7, 2026 · score 34 · 0.0 km
- July 10, 2026 · score 34 · 0.0 km
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, at 78 % 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 | High |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 46 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 78% |
| Coordinates | 38.5000, -98.8000 |
| Nearest City | Great Bend (16 km) |
| Population Exposed | 15.7K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-10T23:00:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Tornado-Watch_noaa_urn-oid-2_49_0_1_840_0_b4953aa0dba0647e8fffcd608ee1fb15 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Tornado Watch |
| Urgency | Future |
| Certainty | Possible |
| AreaDesc | Allen, KS; Chautauqua, KS; Elk, KS; Greenwood, KS; Labette, KS; Montgomery, KS; Neosho, KS; Wilson, KS; Woodson, KS; Anderson, KS; Coffey, KS; Douglas, KS; Franklin, KS; Lyon, KS; Osage, KS; Johnson, KS; Leavenworth, KS; Linn, KS; Miami, KS; Wyandotte, KS; Adair, MO; Bates, MO; Caldwell, MO; Carroll, MO; Cass, MO; Chariton, MO; Clay, MO; Clinton, MO; Cooper, MO; Daviess, MO; Grundy, MO; Henry, MO; Howard, MO; Jackson, MO; Johnson, MO; Lafayette, MO; Linn, MO; Livingston, MO; Macon, MO; Pettis, MO; Platte, MO; Putnam, MO; Randolph, MO; Ray, MO; Saline, MO; Schuyler, MO; Sullivan, MO |
| Headline | Tornado Watch issued March 10 at 5:58PM CDT until March 11 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS Wichita KS |
| Expires | 2026-03-11T00:00:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Wichita KS |
| HasExactCoords | false |
| MergedCount | 3 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b4953aa0dba0647e8fffcd608ee1fb1516ead708.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.87c1714d0e9b39e2bebe968ae41be1d901f78e97.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a1889c448d8d19ec800280eeb4ba5d23bc758dc8.001.1"] |
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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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 46/100, near Great Bend (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.