This alert expired on 16 July 2026 at 23:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 12 recorded within 20 km of this point since 22 April 2026 — 7 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 5 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 16 at 4:06PM PDT until July 16 at 4:15PM PDT by NWS Elko NV
An estimated 20,279 people live within 50 km of this point.
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 80 % 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 | 80% |
| Coordinates | 40.8529, -115.9029 |
| Nearest City | Elko (12 km) |
| Population Exposed | 20.3K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-16T23:06:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.938b6ed1a92fff834bf9fb4e2146f83772a715f2.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Elko, NV |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 16 at 4:06PM PDT until July 16 at 4:15PM PDT by NWS Elko NV |
| Expires | 2026-07-16T16:15:00-07:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Elko NV |
| 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.
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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 34/100, near Elko (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.