Reported by IEM 75 days ago.
It is the 3rd strongest of the 264 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 14 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
IEM reported: Water Rescue: PERSON UNABLE TO LEAVE HOUSE, WATER UP TO WAIST, ALMOST OVER HOOD OF CAR.
An estimated 947,019 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 15 March 2026
- June 18, 2026 · score 48 · 7.8 km
- June 27, 2026 · score 48 · 8.5 km
- April 28, 2026 · score 48 · 8.9 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including IEM.
Our own score for this event is 48 out of 100, at 70 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Severe weather |
| Severity | medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 48 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 70% |
| Coordinates | 38.1900, -85.7900 |
| Nearest City | Shively (3 km) |
| Population Exposed | 947.0K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-06-18T09:30:00.000Z |
| Source | https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/lsr/ |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| TypeSummary | F |
| City | 1 ESE Shively |
| County | Jefferson |
| State | KY |
| Wfo | LMK |
| Remark | Water Rescue: PERSON UNABLE TO LEAVE HOUSE, WATER UP TO WAIST, ALMOST OVER HOOD OF CAR. |
| Google News RssFeed | weather |
| Google News SourceName | WLKY |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"gnews_weather_494938_84","source":"google_news","severity":"medium","severityValue":40,"timestamp":1781777940000,"latitude":38.25,"longitude":-85.76}] |
Safety Information
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Series begins 10 February 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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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 48/100, near Shively (United States), based on data from iem. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.