This alert expired on 31 August 2026 at 00:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 18 recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026 — 7 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 30 at 6:15PM MDT until August 30 at 6:45PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
An estimated 80,247 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 15 March 2026
- August 31, 2026 · score 39 · 8.7 km
- July 26, 2026 · score 39 · 15.3 km
- July 28, 2026 · score 39 · 19.6 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 39 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) | 39 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 80% |
| Coordinates | 38.8160, -108.3980 |
| Nearest City | Grand Junction (30 km) |
| Population Exposed | 80.2K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-31T00:15:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Delta, CO; Mesa, CO |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 30 at 6:15PM MDT until August 30 at 6:45PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO |
| Expires | 2026-08-30T18:45:00-06:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Grand Junction CO |
| 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.
Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 39/100, near Grand Junction (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.