Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 34

Severe Weather in United States

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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 6 June 2026 at 06:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 129 recorded within 20 km of this point since 17 May 2026 — 105 others scored the same. The last comparable one was on 18 May 2026. 4 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Red Flag Warning issued June 5 at 11:02AM MST until June 6 at 11:00PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

An estimated 15,345 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 17 May 2026

How we know

One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.

Our own score for this event is 34 out of 100, at 81 % 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)34 / 100
Our confidence81%
Coordinates34.0000, -111.1000
Nearest CityPayson (33 km)
Population Exposed15.3K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-06-06T16:00:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.48cf666a872de1a4109858bf633bbd4f7e5fd3e1.001.2

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventRed Flag Warning
UrgencyExpected
CertaintyLikely
AreaDescYuma/Martinez Lake and Vicinity/Lower Colorado River Valley AZ; Central Deserts; Lower Colorado River Valley CA
HeadlineRed Flag Warning issued June 5 at 11:02AM MST until June 6 at 11:00PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ
Expires2026-06-05T23:15:00-07:00
SenderNameNWS Phoenix AZ
HasExactCoordsfalse

Safety Information

If a wildfire is approaching: follow evacuation orders immediately. Do not wait to see the fire. Close all windows and doors, remove combustible materials from around your home, and have an emergency go-bag ready. Air quality can deteriorate rapidly even at distance from the fire front — monitor local air quality advisories.

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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