Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 22

Severe Weather in United States

MinidokaUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 9 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 13 May 2026 at 20:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 12 recorded within 20 km of this point since 26 March 2026 — one other scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 4 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 13 at 2:27PM MDT until May 13 at 2:45PM MDT by NWS Pocatello ID

How we know

Confirmed by 3 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 22 out of 100, at 69 % 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

TypeSevere Weather
SeverityMedium
Calamity Score (ours)22 / 100
Our confidence69%
Coordinates42.9430, -113.5450
Nearest CityTwin Falls (86 km)
Impact Tierminor
Timestamp2026-05-13T20:27:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.40742f73d5ac764ba98583a7edc9c4079ecad62a.001.1

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
0
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescBannock, ID; Bingham, ID; Blaine, ID; Bonneville, ID; Butte, ID; Cassia, ID; Jefferson, ID; Lincoln, ID; Minidoka, ID; Power, ID
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued May 13 at 2:27PM MDT until May 13 at 2:45PM MDT by NWS Pocatello ID
Expires2026-05-13T14:45:00-06:00
SenderNameNWS Pocatello ID
HasExactCoordstrue
Iem TypeSummaryG
Iem Magnitude61
Iem UnitMPH
Iem City4 NNW Sterling
Iem CountyBingham
Iem StateID
Iem WfoPIH
Iem RemarkMesonet station 2250 D5 Sterling ID-39.
MergedSources[{"id":"iem_G_42.800_-113.590_1778700900000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1778700900000,"latitude":42.8,"longitude":-113.59},{"id":"iem_G_43.080_-112.780_1778697000000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1778697000000,"latitude":43.08,"longitude":-112.78}]

Safety Information

Always follow official guidance from your local emergency management agency. This platform provides scientific monitoring data and is not a substitute for official warnings. If you are in immediate danger, contact your local emergency number.

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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