Right now
The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 6 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 30 September 2026 at 01:01 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the only one we have recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 10 September 2026.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Tornado Warning issued September 29 at 7:51PM CDT until September 29 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
Urban PEI: 27,912 within a heuristic 50 km radius; not unique people.
Nearby, since 15 March 2026
- July 24, 2026 · 19.6 km
- June 24, 2026 · 21.9 km
- June 21, 2026 · 24.6 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 58 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 | Critical |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 58 / 100 |
| Legacy data-support index | 0.79/1 |
| Coordinates | 37.9400, -99.9717 |
| Nearest City | Dodge City (22 km) |
| Urban exposure index (PEI) | 27.9K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-30T00:51:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.20816cc2cce5ee797c48cc6e911f02480439c8a6.001.1 |
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: 2026-09-30T00:51:00.000Z.
First archived: 2026-09-30T00:41:31.095Z. Material modification: 2026-09-30T00:57:40.533Z.
Retained revisions are prospective; earlier versions may be unavailable. No revision entry does not prove that a record never changed.
2 retained revisions changed source fields this page does not show; the index, severity and version stayed the same.
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Tornado Warning |
| MessageId | urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.20816cc2cce5ee797c48cc6e911f02480439c8a6.001.1 |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Hodgeman, KS |
| Headline | Tornado Warning issued September 29 at 7:51PM CDT until September 29 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS |
| Expires | 2026-09-29T20:01:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Dodge City KS |
| HasExactCoords | true |
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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