This alert expired on 4 July 2026 at 01:22 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 83 recorded within 20 km of this point since 9 April 2026 — 18 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 16 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Tornado Warning issued July 3 at 8:13PM CDT until July 3 at 8:15PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Nearby, since 9 April 2026
- July 4, 2026 · score 46 · 2.9 km
- June 21, 2026 · score 46 · 13.0 km
- May 18, 2026 · score 46 · 14.4 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 46 out of 100, at 65 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Severe weather |
| Severity | critical |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 46 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 65% |
| Coordinates | 39.8350, -97.4050 |
| Nearest City | Manhattan (102 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-04T01:13:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.6255f21075dc73b977999b11a11ec5efa85c9edb.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Tornado Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Republic, KS; Washington, KS |
| Headline | Tornado Warning issued July 3 at 8:13PM CDT until July 3 at 8:15PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS |
| Expires | 2026-07-03T20:22:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Topeka KS |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| Iem TypeSummary | G |
| Iem Magnitude | 54 |
| Iem Unit | MPH |
| Iem City | Randall |
| Iem County | Jewell |
| Iem State | KS |
| Iem Wfo | GID |
| Iem Remark | Personal Weather Station. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_G_39.640_-98.050_1783125960000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1783125960000,"latitude":39.64,"longitude":-98.05}] |
Safety Information
If a tornado warning is issued: go to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor, away from windows. A vehicle and a mobile home are not shelter. Cover your head and neck. Wait for the official all-clear before going outside, and watch for downed power lines and gas leaks afterwards.
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 46/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.