Calamity
HighSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 45

Severe Weather near Junction City

GearyUnited StatesSPC

Right now

The most recent data we hold from SPC arrived 8 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

49 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest <1 km from here.

Reported by SPC today.

No stronger detection stands among the 90 recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026 — 41 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 39 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

SPC reported: Hail 175 in near 4 NW Dwight, Geary, KS. (TOP)

An estimated 80,929 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 15 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including SPC.

Our own score for this event is 45 out of 100, at 77 % confidence.

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

Computed under scoring rules v4. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.

Event Data

TypeSevere Weather
SeverityHigh
Calamity Score (ours)45 / 100
Our confidence77%
Coordinates38.8800, -96.6400
Nearest CityJunction City (23 km)
Population Exposed80.9K within 50 km
Impact Tiersevere
Timestamp2026-09-13T04:11:31.476Z
Sourcehttps://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html

Score Breakdown

50
intensity
55
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

ReportTypehail
Speed175
Location4 NW Dwight
CountyGeary
StateKS
Comments(TOP)
Iem TypeSummaryH
Iem Magnitude1.75
Iem UnitInch
Iem City4 NW Dwight
Iem CountyGeary
Iem StateKS
Iem WfoTOP
MergedSources[{"id":"iem_H_38.880_-96.640_1789256280000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1789256280000,"latitude":38.88,"longitude":-96.64}]

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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