Right now
The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 77 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.
3 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest <1 km from here.
This alert expired on 15 September 2026 at 03:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 255th strongest of the 308 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 10 March 2026. 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 Watch issued September 14 at 3:48PM CDT until September 14 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
Urban PEI: 15,717 within a heuristic 50 km radius; not unique people.
Nearby, since 10 March 2026
- September 15, 2026 · score 28 · 0.0 km
- September 14, 2026 · score 28 · 0.0 km
- September 12, 2026 · score 28 · 0.0 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 28 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 v5. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 28 / 100 |
| Legacy data-support index | 0.80/1 |
| Coordinates | 38.5000, -98.8000 |
| Nearest City | Great Bend (16 km) |
| Urban exposure index (PEI) | 15.7K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-14T20:48:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.078233078ea9167300ba4138229812561d5c2123.001.1 |
Physical priority index · v5. 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: 2026-09-14T20:48:00.000Z.
First archived: 2026-09-15T00:52:48.207Z. 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
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Watch |
| Urgency | Future |
| Certainty | Possible |
| AreaDesc | Jewell, KS; Mitchell, KS; Osborne, KS; Phillips, KS; Rooks, KS; Smith, KS; Adams, NE; Clay, NE; Fillmore, NE; Franklin, NE; Hamilton, NE; Harlan, NE; Nuckolls, NE; Polk, NE; Thayer, NE; Webster, NE; York, NE |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued September 14 at 3:48PM CDT until September 14 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE |
| Expires | 2026-09-14T22:00:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Hastings NE |
| HasExactCoords | false |
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.
Review the area, threshold and delivery channel in your account.
Want to know when something happens near Great Bend?