Calamity
HighSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 49

Severe Weather near Newton

HarveyUnited StatesSPC

Right now

The most recent data we hold from SPC 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.

Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.

Reported by SPC 104 days ago.

No stronger detection stands among the 58 recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026 — 7 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

SPC reported: Hail 100 in near 5 SSE Newton, Harvey, KS. (ICT)

An estimated 438,844 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 15 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 3 independent sources, including SPC.

Our own score for this event is 49 out of 100, at 80 % 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
SeverityHigh
Calamity Score (ours)49 / 100
Our confidence80%
Coordinates37.9700, -97.3100
Nearest CityNewton (10 km)
Population Exposed438.8K within 50 km
Impact Tiersevere
Timestamp2026-05-31T01:25:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html

Score Breakdown

50
intensity
70
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

ReportTypehail
Speed100
Location5 SSE Newton
CountyHarvey
StateKS
Comments(ICT)
Iem TypeSummaryG
Iem Magnitude60
Iem UnitMPH
Iem CityWalton
Iem CountyHarvey
Iem StateKS
Iem WfoICT
Iem RemarkGusts near 60 mph.
MergedSources[{"id":"iem_H_37.970_-97.310_1780190700000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1780190700000,"latitude":37.97,"longitude":-97.31},{"id":"iem_G_38.120_-97.250_1780185300000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1780185300000,"latitude":38.12,"longitude":-97.25}]

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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