Reported by SPC 93 days ago.
It is the 2nd strongest of the 76 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 5 May 2026. 4 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Hail 125 in near 9 WNW Olpe, Lyon, KS. mping report. (TOP)
An estimated 24,649 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 15 March 2026
- June 11, 2026 · score 58 · 8.9 km
- August 6, 2026 · score 34 · 18.5 km
How we know
Confirmed by 3 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 40 out of 100, at 81 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Severe weather |
| Severity | high |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 40 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 81% |
| Coordinates | 38.3200, -96.3200 |
| Nearest City | Emporia (15 km) |
| Population Exposed | 24.6K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-31T03:08:00.000Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | hail |
| Speed | 125 |
| Location | 9 WNW Olpe |
| County | Lyon |
| State | KS |
| Comments | mping report. (TOP) |
| Iem TypeSummary | H |
| Iem Magnitude | 1.25 |
| Iem Unit | Inch |
| Iem City | 9 WNW Olpe |
| Iem County | Lyon |
| Iem State | KS |
| Iem Wfo | TOP |
| Iem Remark | mping report. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_H_38.400_-96.250_1780197300000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1780197300000,"latitude":38.4,"longitude":-96.25},{"id":"iem_H_38.320_-96.320_1780196880000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1780196880000,"latitude":38.32,"longitude":-96.32}] |
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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