This alert expired on 28 May 2026 at 20:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is one of only 4 we have recorded within 20 km of this point since 22 April 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 May 28 at 1:02PM PDT until May 28 at 1:15PM PDT by NWS Elko NV
An estimated 20,279 people live within 50 km of this point.
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 34 out of 100, at 85 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Severe weather |
| Severity | medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 34 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 85% |
| Coordinates | 41.0412, -115.8163 |
| Nearest City | Elko (24 km) |
| Population Exposed | 20.3K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-28T20:02:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2dad690214e53cf12a4445fa596ae07957fc9e57.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Elko, NV; Eureka, NV |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 28 at 1:02PM PDT until May 28 at 1:15PM PDT by NWS Elko NV |
| Expires | 2026-05-28T13:15:00-07:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Elko NV |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| Iem TypeSummary | G |
| Iem Magnitude | 60 |
| Iem Unit | MPH |
| Iem City | 2 NNE Elko |
| Iem County | Elko |
| Iem State | NV |
| Iem Wfo | LKN |
| Iem Remark | Measured 52 knots at WFO Elko. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_G_40.860_-115.740_1779997200000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779997200000,"latitude":40.86,"longitude":-115.74}] |
Safety Information
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Series begins 10 February 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 34/100, near Elko (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.