Right now
The most recent data we hold from SPC arrived 35 minutes ago, and this point is in it.
2 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest <1 km from here.
Reported by SPC today.
It is one of only 3 we have recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 10 September 2026.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind 58 kt near 3 NW Pierceville, Finney, KS. ASOS station KGCK Garden City. (DDC)
Urban PEI: 27,005 within a heuristic 50 km radius; not unique people.
Nearby, since 15 March 2026
- October 1, 2026 · score 28 · 0.0 km
- July 23, 2026 · 18.1 km
How we know
One source: SPC. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 28 out of 100.
This is our versioned heuristic index, not source severity or a calibrated probability. Urban PEI does not count unique people.
Computed under scoring rules v5. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 28 / 100 |
| Legacy data-support index | 0.70/1 |
| Coordinates | 37.9200, -100.7200 |
| Nearest City | Garden City (14 km) |
| Urban exposure index (PEI) | 27.0K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-10-01T17:54:00.000Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Physical priority index · v5. Heuristic priority, not calibrated probability, predictive accuracy or damage. The legacy data-support index combines assigned source support and field availability. Urban PEI is distance-weighted and does not count unique people; zero does not establish that nobody is present. Model cards.
Source and revision timeline
Source: spc. Occurrence: 2026-10-01T17:54:00.000Z.
First archived: 2026-10-01T23:04:12.637Z. Material modification: not recorded.
Retained revisions are prospective; earlier versions may be unavailable. No revision entry does not prove that a record never changed.
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | 58 |
| Location | 3 NW Pierceville |
| County | Finney |
| State | KS |
| Comments | ASOS station KGCK Garden City. (DDC) |
| Iem TypeSummary | Thunderstorm wind gust |
| Iem LsrCode | G |
| Iem LsrType | TSTM WND GST |
| Iem Magnitude | 59 |
| Iem Unit | MPH |
| Iem City | 3 NW Pierceville |
| Iem County | Finney |
| Iem State | KS |
| Iem Wfo | DDC |
| Iem Remark | ASOS station KGCK Garden City. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_G_37.920_-100.720_1790877240000","source":"iem","severity":"medium","severityValue":50,"timestamp":1790877240000,"latitude":37.92,"longitude":-100.72},{"id":"iem_G_37.920_-100.720_1790877720000","source":"iem","severity":"medium","severityValue":50,"timestamp":1790877720000,"latitude":37.92,"longitude":-100.72}] |
Safety Information
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Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
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