This alert expired on 30 May 2026 at 03:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 36 recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026 — 15 others scored the same. The last comparable one was on 29 May 2026. 6 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 29 at 10:00PM CDT until May 29 at 10:30PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
An estimated 47,813 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 15 March 2026
- June 10, 2026 · score 28 · 9.8 km
- June 19, 2026 · score 34 · 15.1 km
- June 21, 2026 · score 34 · 20.3 km
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 79 % 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 | 79% |
| Coordinates | 38.7186, -97.9057 |
| Nearest City | Salina (29 km) |
| Population Exposed | 47.8K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-30T03:00:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.70d7cdd34992a5b6f9b2820d5b46f5e153c41d1b.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Ellsworth, KS; McPherson, KS; Rice, KS; Saline, KS |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 29 at 10:00PM CDT until May 29 at 10:30PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS |
| Expires | 2026-05-29T22:30:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Wichita KS |
| HasExactCoords | true |
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 Salina (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.