Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 43

Severe Weather near Boise

AdaUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 5 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 22:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 8th strongest of the 19 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 25 May 2026. The last comparable one was on 25 May 2026. 5 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 28 at 3:38PM MDT until May 28 at 4:15PM MDT by NWS Boise ID

An estimated 457,100 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 25 May 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 84 % 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 confidence84%
Coordinates43.5712, -116.0375
Nearest CityBoise (14 km)
Population Exposed457.1K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-28T21:38:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.bb718e3f01988dc6ce65fbdcc1d601de242da6b7.001.1

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
70
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescAda, ID; Boise, ID; Canyon, ID; Elmore, ID; Gem, ID; Owyhee, ID
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued May 28 at 3:38PM MDT until May 28 at 4:15PM MDT by NWS Boise ID
Expires2026-05-28T16:15:00-06:00
SenderNameNWS Boise ID
HasExactCoordstrue
Iem TypeSummaryG
Iem Magnitude61
Iem UnitMPH
Iem CityMountain Home Afb
Iem CountyElmore
Iem StateID
Iem WfoBOI
MergedSources[{"id":"iem_G_43.050_-115.870_1780003680000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1780003680000,"latitude":43.05,"longitude":-115.87}]

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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