Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 46

Severe Weather near Lancaster

PerryUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 6 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

14 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest <1 km from here.

This alert expired on 10 September 2026 at 02:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 14th strongest of the 85 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 8 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 9 at 9:13PM EDT until September 9 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH

An estimated 1,190,241 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 15 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 46 out of 100, at 86 % confidence.

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

Computed under scoring rules v4. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.

Event Data

TypeSevere Weather
SeverityMedium
Calamity Score (ours)46 / 100
Our confidence86%
Coordinates39.8696, -82.4638
Nearest CityLancaster (21 km)
Population Exposed1.2M within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-09-10T01:13:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.1a1c299656208ab72abfcc4f4ae6c4b702d10d17.001.1

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
100
population
0
cascading
18
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescFairfield, OH; Perry, OH; Licking, OH
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued September 9 at 9:13PM EDT until September 9 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
Expires2026-09-09T22:00:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Wilmington OH
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount3
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Google News RssFeedweather
Google News SourceNameThe Columbus Dispatch
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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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