Calamity
highSevere weatherCalamity Score: 40

Severe Weather near Emporia

LyonUnited StatesSPC

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

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

TypeSevere weather
Severityhigh
Calamity Score (ours)40 / 100
Our confidence81%
Coordinates38.3200, -96.3200
Nearest CityEmporia (15 km)
Population Exposed24.6K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-31T03:08:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html

Score Breakdown

50
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

ReportTypehail
Speed125
Location9 WNW Olpe
CountyLyon
StateKS
Commentsmping report. (TOP)
Iem TypeSummaryH
Iem Magnitude1.25
Iem UnitInch
Iem City9 WNW Olpe
Iem CountyLyon
Iem StateKS
Iem WfoTOP
Iem Remarkmping 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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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 40/100, near Emporia (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.