This alert expired on 9 June 2026 at 03:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 5th strongest of the 59 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 23 April 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 26 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Tornado Warning issued June 8 at 9:51PM CDT until June 8 at 10:15PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
An estimated 47,813 people live within 50 km of this point.
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, 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
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Critical |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 58 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 80% |
| Coordinates | 38.7540, -97.3160 |
| Nearest City | Salina (27 km) |
| Population Exposed | 47.8K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-06-09T02:51:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2575571478b5c5aac71b1975dd87486b2fd0ac23.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Tornado Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Dickinson, KS |
| Headline | Tornado Warning issued June 8 at 9:51PM CDT until June 8 at 10:15PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS |
| Expires | 2026-06-08T22:15:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Topeka 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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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 58/100, near Salina (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.