Calamity
highSevere weatherCalamity Score: 49

Severe weather near Wichita

SedgwickUnited StatesSPC

Reported by SPC 93 days ago.

No stronger detection stands among the 114 recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026 — 35 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 44 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

SPC reported: Hail 150 in near Andale, Sedgwick, KS. Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.). (ICT)

An estimated 480,413 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 15 March 2026

How we know

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

Our own score for this event is 49 out of 100, at 71 % confidence.

The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.

Event Data

TypeSevere weather
Severityhigh
Calamity Score (ours)49 / 100
Our confidence71%
Coordinates37.7900, -97.6300
Nearest CityWichita (28 km)
Population Exposed480.4K within 50 km
Impact Tiersevere
Timestamp2026-05-31T00:41:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html

Score Breakdown

50
intensity
70
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

ReportTypehail
Speed150
LocationAndale
CountySedgwick
StateKS
CommentsReport from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.). (ICT)

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.

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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 49/100, near Wichita (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.