Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 43

Severe Weather in United States

ColumbiaUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 2 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 28 May 2026 at 01:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 5th strongest of the 29 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 2 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 27 at 7:42PM CDT until May 27 at 8:15PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI

An estimated 331,649 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 16 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 5 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 90 % 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)43 / 100
Our confidence90%
Coordinates43.4650, -89.5317
Nearest CityMiddleton (41 km)
Population Exposed331.6K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-28T00:42:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.86922e49f3d306fa455855dbd7c4af5fdb525ae3.002.1

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
70
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescColumbia, WI; Sauk, WI
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued May 27 at 7:42PM CDT until May 27 at 8:15PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Expires2026-05-27T20:15:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
HasExactCoordstrue
Iem TypeSummaryD
Iem City6 NE Grand Marsh
Iem CountyAdams
Iem StateWI
Iem WfoARX
Iem Remark1 tree blown down.
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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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