Calamity
CriticalSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 67

Severe Weather in United States

McCookUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 2 hours ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

2 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest 13 km from here.

This alert expired on 1 June 2026 at 00:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 54 recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026 — 3 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 19 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Tornado Warning issued May 31 at 7:26PM CDT until May 31 at 7:45PM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD

An estimated 171,544 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 15 March 2026

How we know

One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.

Our own score for this event is 67 out of 100, at 79 % 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)67 / 100
Our confidence79%
Coordinates43.6000, -97.1440
Nearest CitySioux Falls (34 km)
Population Exposed171.5K within 50 km
Impact Tiersevere
Timestamp2026-06-01T00:26:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d170d920a0b743af627f5402c3bd911d5f089499.001.1

Score Breakdown

95
intensity
70
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventTornado Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescMcCook, SD; Minnehaha, SD
HeadlineTornado Warning issued May 31 at 7:26PM CDT until May 31 at 7:45PM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD
Expires2026-05-31T19:45:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Sioux Falls SD
HasExactCoordstrue

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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