Hail 200 in near 4 NW Chadron, Dawes, NE. (CYS)
Geographic Context
This weather event occurred near Rapid City (approximately 136 km away) in United States, an area that experiences a range of natural hazards.
Event Assessment
This event is a weather event classified as high severity. Calamity.live has classified it as "high" severity with a severity value of 65. The computed Calamity Score is 28 out of 100, suggesting contained impact at this time. The primary scoring components are: historical (80), intensity (50). Data for this event was sourced from spc, one of the 250 scientific monitoring sources aggregated by Calamity.live.
Regional Monitoring Context
United States has a documented history of weather events. Monitoring for weather events in the region relies on a combination of ground-based sensors, satellite remote sensing, and official reporting from national agencies. The frequency and severity of such events are tracked over time to support risk assessment and emergency preparedness.
Event Data
| Type | Weather |
| Severity | high |
| Severity Value | 65 |
| Calamity Score | 28 / 100 |
| Confidence | 70% |
| Coordinates | 42.8600, -103.0700 |
| Nearest City | Rapid City (136 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-28T00:56:53.903Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Speed | 200 |
| State | NE |
| County | Dawes |
| Iem Wfo | CYS |
| Comments | (CYS) |
| Iem City | 4 NW Chadron |
| Iem Unit | Inch |
| Location | 4 NW Chadron |
| Iem State | NE |
| Iem County | Dawes |
| ReportType | hail |
| Iem Magnitude | 2 |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_H_42.860_-103.070_1787869680000","source":"iem","latitude":42.86,"severity":"low","longitude":-103.07,"timestamp":1787869680000,"severityValue":25}] |
| Iem TypeSummary | H |
Safety Information
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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 28/100, near Rapid City (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 197 scientific monitoring sources.