Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 34

Severe Weather near Garden City

FinneyUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 18 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

9 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest 16 km from here.

This alert expired on 24 July 2026 at 00:03 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 2nd strongest of the 27 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 2 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 23 at 6:53PM CDT until July 23 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS

An estimated 27,005 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 34 out of 100, at 81 % 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)34 / 100
Our confidence81%
Coordinates38.0540, -100.6020
Nearest CityGarden City (25 km)
Population Exposed27.0K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-07-23T23:53:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0c70e969ea94bb96a5e4bc4dac79098f0358e699.001.1

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescFinney, KS; Gray, KS
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued July 23 at 6:53PM CDT until July 23 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
Expires2026-07-23T19:03:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Dodge City KS
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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