Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 32

Severe Weather near Cape Girardeau

AlexanderUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 2 hours 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 8 June 2026 at 22:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 27th strongest of the 62 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 1 June 2026. 9 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 8 at 5:09PM CDT until June 8 at 5:45PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

An estimated 55,898 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 15 March 2026

How we know

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

Our own score for this event is 32 out of 100, at 80 % 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)32 / 100
Our confidence80%
Coordinates37.1400, -89.3850
Nearest CityCape Girardeau (22 km)
Population Exposed55.9K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-06-08T22:09:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.004ec61953790d489028438027369d605361ab1d.001.1

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
55
population
0
cascading
18
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescAlexander, IL; Pulaski, IL; Ballard, KY; Mississippi, MO; Scott, MO
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued June 8 at 5:09PM CDT until June 8 at 5:45PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Expires2026-06-08T17:45:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Paducah KY
HasExactCoordstrue

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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