Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 34

Severe Weather near Great Bend

BartonUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 1 minute ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

One other detection within 20 km in the last 24 hours, <1 km from here.

This alert expired on 19 May 2026 at 12:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 85th strongest of the 303 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 10 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 71 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued May 19 at 2:55AM CDT until May 19 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Springfield MO

An estimated 15,717 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 10 March 2026

How we know

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

Our own score for this event is 34 out of 100, at 82 % 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)34 / 100
Our confidence82%
Coordinates38.5000, -98.8000
Nearest CityGreat Bend (16 km)
Population Exposed15.7K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-19T07:55:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e454a838f77b40775e9bdf1798d080101a1c6093.002.1

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Watch
UrgencyFuture
CertaintyPossible
AreaDescCherokee, KS; Crawford, KS; Barry, MO; Barton, MO; Dade, MO; Jasper, MO; Lawrence, MO; McDonald, MO; Newton, MO
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Watch issued May 19 at 2:55AM CDT until May 19 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Expires2026-05-19T07:00:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Springfield MO
HasExactCoordsfalse

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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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 34/100, near Great Bend (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.