Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 16

Severe Weather in United States

DawsonUnited StatesSPC

Right now

The most recent data we hold from SPC arrived 88 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.

Reported by SPC 104 days ago.

It is the 10th strongest of the 51 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 May 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 9 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

SPC reported: Wind 64 kt near 4 NNE Johnson Lake, Dawson, NE. Unofficial personal weather station. (GID)

How we know

Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including SPC.

Our own score for this event is 16 out of 100, at 55 % confidence.

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

Computed under scoring rules v1. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.

Event Data

TypeSevere Weather
SeverityMedium
Calamity Score (ours)16 / 100
Our confidence55%
Coordinates40.7400, -99.8300
Nearest CityKearney (63 km)
Impact Tierminor
Timestamp2026-05-31T00:41:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
0
population
0
cascading
18
historical

Technical Details

ReportTypewind
Speed64
Location4 NNE Johnson Lake
CountyDawson
StateNE
CommentsUnofficial personal weather station. (GID)
Iem TypeSummaryG
Iem Magnitude64
Iem UnitMPH
Iem City4 NNE Johnson Lake
Iem CountyDawson
Iem StateNE
Iem WfoGID
Iem RemarkUnofficial personal weather station.
MergedSources[{"id":"iem_G_40.740_-99.830_1780188060000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1780188060000,"latitude":40.74,"longitude":-99.83}]

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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