This alert expired on 30 August 2026 at 20:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 3rd strongest of the 118 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 12 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 22 June 2026.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 30 at 1:53PM MDT until August 30 at 2:30PM MDT by NWS Denver CO
An estimated 1,689,259 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 12 March 2026
- August 30, 2026 · score 52 · 8.1 km
- May 5, 2026 · score 52 · 8.6 km
- March 13, 2026 · score 58 · 8.6 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 52 out of 100, at 81 % 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) | 52 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 81% |
| Coordinates | 39.9220, -105.4980 |
| Nearest City | Boulder (22 km) |
| Population Exposed | 1.7M within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-30T19:53:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Southwest Boulder, CO; Southeast Boulder, CO; Gilpin, CO; Jefferson, CO |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 30 at 1:53PM MDT until August 30 at 2:30PM MDT by NWS Denver CO |
| Expires | 2026-08-30T14:30:00-06:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Denver CO |
| 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 52/100, near Boulder (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 194 scientific monitoring sources.