Right now
The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 4 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.
3 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest <1 km from here.
This alert expired on 12 September 2026 at 17:36 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 14th strongest of the 36 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 3 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 12 at 12:26PM CDT until September 12 at 12:30PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
An estimated 33,021 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 15 March 2026
- August 14, 2026 · score 34 · 9.7 km
- June 3, 2026 · score 34 · 12.0 km
- June 9, 2026 · score 58 · 24.0 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 28 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 v4. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 28 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 81% |
| Coordinates | 40.3671, -99.0429 |
| Nearest City | Kearney (37 km) |
| Population Exposed | 33.0K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-12T17:26:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.5f5125e61e7bb1587ab627f0b803017daf45f37f.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Franklin, NE; Kearney, NE |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 12 at 12:26PM CDT until September 12 at 12:30PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE |
| Expires | 2026-09-12T12:36:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Hastings NE |
| HasExactCoords | true |
Safety Information
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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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