This alert expired on 10 August 2026 at 00:48 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 56 recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026 — 14 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 17 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 9 at 7:38PM CDT until August 9 at 7:45PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
An estimated 27,005 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 15 March 2026
- August 9, 2026 · score 34 · 4.0 km
- August 31, 2026 · score 34 · 4.1 km
- July 29, 2026 · score 22 · 8.6 km
How we know
Confirmed by 5 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 34 out of 100, at 90 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Severe weather |
| Severity | medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 34 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 90% |
| Coordinates | 37.9620, -101.4060 |
| Nearest City | Garden City (47 km) |
| Population Exposed | 27.0K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-10T00:38:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Hamilton, KS; Kearny, KS |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 9 at 7:38PM CDT until August 9 at 7:45PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS |
| Expires | 2026-08-09T19:48:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Dodge City KS |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| Iem TypeSummary | G |
| Iem Magnitude | 59 |
| Iem Unit | MPH |
| Iem City | 2 N Lakin |
| Iem County | Kearny |
| Iem State | KS |
| Iem Wfo | DDC |
| Iem Remark | Kearny County Airport AWOS K36K measured. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_G_38.370_-100.880_1786317000000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1786317000000,"latitude":38.37,"longitude":-100.88},{"id":"iem_G_38.480_-100.970_1786319280000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1786319280000,"latitude":38.48,"longitude":-100.97},{"id":"iem_G_38.480_-100.970_1786319040000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1786319040000,"latitude":38.48,"longitude":-100.97},{"id":"iem_G_37.970_-101.260_1786319700000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1786319700000,"latitude":37.97,"longitude":-101.26}] |
Safety Information
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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.
Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 34/100, near Garden City (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.