Calamity
mediumSevere weatherCalamity Score: 34

Severe Weather near Elko

ElkoUnited StatesNOAA

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

TypeSevere weather
Severitymedium
Calamity Score (ours)34 / 100
Our confidence85%
Coordinates41.0412, -115.8163
Nearest CityElko (24 km)
Population Exposed20.3K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-28T20:02:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2dad690214e53cf12a4445fa596ae07957fc9e57.001.1

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescElko, NV; Eureka, NV
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued May 28 at 1:02PM PDT until May 28 at 1:15PM PDT by NWS Elko NV
Expires2026-05-28T13:15:00-07:00
SenderNameNWS Elko NV
HasExactCoordstrue
Iem TypeSummaryG
Iem Magnitude60
Iem UnitMPH
Iem City2 NNE Elko
Iem CountyElko
Iem StateNV
Iem WfoLKN
Iem RemarkMeasured 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.