Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 39

Severe Weather near Rapid City

PenningtonUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 3 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 5 June 2026 at 01:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 223 recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026 — 66 others scored the same. The last comparable one was on 3 June 2026. 15 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 4 at 5:59PM MDT until June 4 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD

An estimated 73,569 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 15 March 2026

How we know

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

Our own score for this event is 39 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)39 / 100
Our confidence81%
Coordinates44.1333, -102.9200
Nearest CityRapid City (25 km)
Population Exposed73.6K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-06-04T23:59:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.646871a1a9397747a5a6f2cba97203271245cad5.001.1

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
55
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescLawrence, SD; Meade, SD; Pennington, SD
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued June 4 at 5:59PM MDT until June 4 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Expires2026-06-04T19:00:00-06:00
SenderNameNWS Rapid City SD
HasExactCoordstrue

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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