Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 34

Severe Weather near Poplar Bluff

RipleyUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 6 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

5 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest 10 km from here.

This alert expired on 22 June 2026 at 05:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 18th strongest of the 51 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 April 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 3 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 22 at 12:21AM CDT until June 22 at 12:30AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

An estimated 17,266 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 16 April 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 34 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)34 / 100
Our confidence84%
Coordinates36.6409, -90.6873
Nearest CityPoplar Bluff (30 km)
Population Exposed17.3K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-06-22T05:21:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ff883e30275ee04c87fac0a6d198d6a6b7552745.001.1

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescRipley, MO
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued June 22 at 12:21AM CDT until June 22 at 12:30AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Expires2026-06-22T00:30:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Paducah KY
HasExactCoordstrue
Iem TypeSummaryH
Iem Magnitude0.7
Iem UnitInch
Iem CityAlton
Iem CountyOregon
Iem StateMO
Iem WfoSGF
MergedSources[{"id":"iem_H_36.700_-91.400_1782102480000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1782102480000,"latitude":36.7,"longitude":-91.4}]

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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