Calamity
CriticalSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 67

Severe Weather in United States

MinnehahaUnited 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 14 km from here.

This alert expired on 1 June 2026 at 01:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 43 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. 16 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Tornado Warning issued May 31 at 7:42PM CDT until May 31 at 8:30PM 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

Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 67 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
SeverityCritical
Calamity Score (ours)67 / 100
Our confidence84%
Coordinates43.6200, -97.1060
Nearest CitySioux Falls (32 km)
Population Exposed171.5K within 50 km
Impact Tiersevere
Timestamp2026-06-01T00:42:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d795a4aa4a9030021c03c1e7222fa05bde1b5dbf.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 7:42PM CDT until May 31 at 8:30PM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD
Expires2026-05-31T20:30:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Sioux Falls SD
HasExactCoordstrue
Spc ReportTypehail
Spc Speed100
Spc Location2 WSW Humboldt
Spc CountyMinnehaha
Spc StateSD
Spc CommentsIn addition to hail up to the size of quarters... heavy rainfall was reported. (FSD)
MergedSources[{"id":"spc_hail_43.63_-97.12_41","source":"spc","severity":"high","severityValue":65,"timestamp":1780273560000,"latitude":43.63,"longitude":-97.12}]

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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