Right now
The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 6 minutes ago, and this point is in it.
3 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest 7 km from here.
This alert expired on 1 October 2026 at 00:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is one of only 4 we have recorded within 20 km of this point since 9 April 2026. The last comparable one was on 8 August 2026.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Tornado Warning issued September 30 at 6:46PM CDT until September 30 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Nearby, since 9 April 2026
- September 30, 2026 · score 46 · 6.9 km
- October 1, 2026 · score 46 · 11.3 km
- July 1, 2026 · 13.9 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 46 out of 100.
This is our versioned heuristic index, not source severity or a calibrated probability. Urban PEI does not count unique people.
Computed under scoring rules v5. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Critical |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 46 / 100 |
| Legacy data-support index | 0.60/1 |
| Coordinates | 39.1371, -98.3371 |
| Nearest City | Salina (71 km) |
| Urban exposure index (PEI) | 0 within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-30T23:46:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.27ba48ac20f8cb72de8a62e2751dadb65b974766.002.1 |
Physical priority index · v5. Heuristic priority, not calibrated probability, predictive accuracy or damage. The legacy data-support index combines assigned source support and field availability. Urban PEI is distance-weighted and does not count unique people; zero does not establish that nobody is present. Model cards.
Source and revision timeline
Source: noaa. Occurrence: 2026-09-30T23:46:00.000Z.
First archived: 2026-09-30T23:18:35.386Z. Material modification: 2026-09-30T23:51:41.418Z.
Retained revisions are prospective; earlier versions may be unavailable. No revision entry does not prove that a record never changed.
6 retained revisions changed source fields this page does not show; the index, severity and version stayed the same.
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Tornado Warning |
| MessageId | urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.27ba48ac20f8cb72de8a62e2751dadb65b974766.002.1 |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Lincoln, KS |
| Headline | Tornado Warning issued September 30 at 6:46PM CDT until September 30 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS |
| Expires | 2026-09-30T19:00:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Wichita KS |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| Spc ReportType | tornado |
| Spc Speed | UNK |
| Spc Location | 3 E Lucas |
| Spc County | Lincoln |
| Spc State | KS |
| Spc Comments | Elephant trunk tornado ongoing. (ICT) |
| Iem TypeSummary | Tornado |
| Iem LsrCode | T |
| Iem LsrType | TORNADO |
| Iem City | 3 E Bunker Hill |
| Iem County | Russell |
Safety Information
If a tornado warning is issued: go to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor, away from windows. A vehicle and a mobile home are not shelter. Cover your head and neck. Wait for the official all-clear before going outside, and watch for downed power lines and gas leaks afterwards.
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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