Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 43

Severe Weather near Middleton

SaukUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 5 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 28 May 2026 at 02:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 38 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — 6 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 3 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 27 at 8:26PM CDT until May 27 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI

An estimated 359,645 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 16 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 86 % 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)43 / 100
Our confidence86%
Coordinates43.2560, -89.7620
Nearest CityMiddleton (27 km)
Population Exposed359.6K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-28T01:26:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.04b26f51483549b7bb1e029afd2c82685851be5c.001.1

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
70
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescColumbia, WI; Dane, WI; Iowa, WI; Sauk, WI
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued May 27 at 8:26PM CDT until May 27 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Expires2026-05-27T21:00:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
HasExactCoordstrue
Iem TypeSummaryH
Iem Magnitude1
Iem UnitInch
Iem City1 W Oxford
Iem CountyMarquette
Iem StateWI
Iem WfoMKX
MergedSources[{"id":"iem_H_43.780_-89.570_1779927360000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779927360000,"latitude":43.78,"longitude":-89.57}]

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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