Calamity
mediumSevere weatherCalamity Score: 39

Severe Weather near Marion

FranklinUnited StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 12 August 2026 at 23:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 2nd strongest of the 25 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 3 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 12 at 5:45PM CDT until August 12 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO

An estimated 59,289 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 15 March 2026

How we know

One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.

Our own score for this event is 39 out of 100, at 77 % confidence.

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

Event Data

TypeSevere weather
Severitymedium
Calamity Score (ours)39 / 100
Our confidence77%
Coordinates37.9660, -88.9310
Nearest CityMarion (26 km)
Population Exposed59.3K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-08-12T22:45:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.1aa10d69a24f7078fe50757477bf0495

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
55
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescFranklin, MO; Crawford, MO; Jefferson, MO; Washington, MO; Dent, MO; Phelps, MO and 4 more areas
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued August 12 at 5:45PM CDT until August 12 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Expires2026-08-12T18:00:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS St Louis MO
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount7
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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 39/100, near Marion (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.