Calamity
mediumSevere weatherCalamity Score: 34

Severe weather in United States

ButlerUnited StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 20 June 2026 at 01:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 35 recorded within 20 km of this point since 17 April 2026 — 3 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 10 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 19 at 7:58PM CDT until June 19 at 8:15PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS

An estimated 19,216 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 17 April 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 3 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 34 out of 100, at 91 % 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 confidence91%
Coordinates37.9586, -96.8214
Nearest CityNewton (47 km)
Population Exposed19.2K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-06-20T00:58:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2dfad7623990132d8f5810fdd4f63c8fa1505861.002.1

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescButler, KS; Chase, KS
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued June 19 at 7:58PM CDT until June 19 at 8:15PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Expires2026-06-19T20:15:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Wichita KS
HasExactCoordstrue
Iem TypeSummaryG
Iem Magnitude60
Iem UnitMPH
Iem CityPotwin
Iem CountyButler
Iem StateKS
Iem WfoICT
Iem RemarkEst. 55 to 60 mph gusts.
MergedSources[{"id":"iem_G_38.170_-97.110_1781914200000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1781914200000,"latitude":38.17,"longitude":-97.11},{"id":"iem_G_37.940_-97.020_1781915700000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1781915700000,"latitude":37.94,"longitude":-97.02}]

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 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.