Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 34

Severe Weather in United States

MinerUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 2 hours 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 31 May 2026 at 22:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 7th strongest of the 19 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 3 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 31 at 5:15PM CDT until May 31 at 5:45PM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD

An estimated 15,669 people live within 50 km of this point.

How we know

Confirmed by 3 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 34 out of 100, at 89 % 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)34 / 100
Our confidence89%
Coordinates44.0400, -97.6650
Nearest CityMitchell (47 km)
Population Exposed15.7K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-31T22:15:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.844f8f5f277be58944a33bb67d317015d856e93f.001.1

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescMiner, SD
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued May 31 at 5:15PM CDT until May 31 at 5:45PM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD
Expires2026-05-31T17:45:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Sioux Falls SD
HasExactCoordstrue
Iem TypeSummaryH
Iem Magnitude0.88
Iem UnitInch
Iem City2 NNW Emery
Iem CountyHanson
Iem StateSD
Iem WfoFSD
MergedSources[{"id":"iem_H_44.010_-97.630_1780265220000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1780265220000,"latitude":44.01,"longitude":-97.63},{"id":"iem_H_43.630_-97.640_1780263300000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1780263300000,"latitude":43.63,"longitude":-97.64}]

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.

Want to know when something happens in this area?

Share:XLinkedIn