Right now
The most recent data we hold from SPC arrived 7 hours ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.
8 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 41 recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026 — 3 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 6 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind 83 kt near 3 SE Smith Center, Smith, KS. Personal Weather station reports gust to 83mph. (GID)
Nearby, since 15 March 2026
- September 15, 2026 · score 28 · 0.0 km
- April 27, 2026 · score 22 · 5.1 km
- April 25, 2026 · score 22 · 11.9 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 | High |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 28 / 100 |
| Legacy data-support index | 0.51/1 |
| Coordinates | 39.7500, -98.7500 |
| Nearest City | Hastings (98 km) |
| Urban exposure index (PEI) | 0 within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-15T05:36:06.027Z |
| 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: 2026-09-15T05:36:06.027Z.
First archived: 2026-09-14T22:58:20.859Z. Material modification: 2026-09-15T05:40:38.674Z.
Retained revisions are prospective; earlier versions may be unavailable. No revision entry does not prove that a record never changed.
2026-09-15T05:40:38.674Z · data_change
Index 28 → 28; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-15T05:35:18.558Z · data_change
Index 28 → 28; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-15T05:29:54.914Z · data_change
Index 28 → 28; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-15T05:24:27.208Z · data_change
Index 28 → 28; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-15T05:13:43.129Z · data_change
Index 28 → 28; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-15T05:08:10.674Z · data_change
Index 28 → 28; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-15T05:02:47.611Z · data_change
Index 28 → 28; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-15T04:57:26.603Z · data_change
Index 28 → 28; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-15T04:52:05.020Z · data_change
Index 28 → 28; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-15T04:41:22.293Z · data_change
Index 28 → 28; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-15T04:36:01.965Z · data_change
Index 28 → 28; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-15T04:30:39.826Z · data_change
Index 28 → 28; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-15T04:25:20.583Z · data_change
Index 28 → 28; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-15T04:20:00.996Z · data_change
Index 28 → 28; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-15T04:14:41.136Z · data_change
Index 28 → 28; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-15T04:09:09.299Z · data_change
Index 28 → 28; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-15T04:03:48.539Z · data_change
Index 28 → 28; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-15T03:53:10.024Z · data_change
Index 28 → 28; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-15T03:47:47.077Z · data_change
Index 28 → 28; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-15T03:42:27.491Z · data_change
Index 28 → 28; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | 83 |
| Location | 3 SE Smith Center |
| County | Smith |
| State | KS |
| Comments | Personal Weather station reports gust to 83mph. (GID) |
Safety Information
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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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