Calamity
CriticalSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 58

Severe Weather in United States

GreenwoodUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 3 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 1 June 2026 at 03:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 48 recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026 — 4 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 10 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Tornado Warning issued May 31 at 9:52PM CDT until May 31 at 10:30PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS

An estimated 24,649 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 15 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 5 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 58 out of 100, at 88 % 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
SeverityCritical
Calamity Score (ours)58 / 100
Our confidence88%
Coordinates38.1000, -96.0900
Nearest CityEmporia (34 km)
Population Exposed24.6K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-06-01T02:52:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.99dc7789aec71d7e6a50b43d938982c48fb550ef.001.1

Score Breakdown

95
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventTornado Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescGreenwood, KS
HeadlineTornado Warning issued May 31 at 9:52PM CDT until May 31 at 10:30PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Expires2026-05-31T22:30:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Wichita KS
HasExactCoordstrue
Spc ReportTypehail
Spc Speed175
Spc Location3 SW Olpe
Spc CountyLyon
Spc StateKS
Spc Comments(TOP)
Iem TypeSummaryH
Iem Magnitude1.25
Iem UnitInch
Iem City10 S Saffordville
Iem CountyChase
Iem StateKS

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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