This alert expired on 16 May 2026 at 23:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 12th strongest of the 65 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 10 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 11 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 16 at 5:55PM CDT until May 16 at 6:15PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Nearby, since 10 March 2026
- May 14, 2026 · score 22 · 4.6 km
- May 13, 2026 · score 22 · 4.6 km
- July 26, 2026 · score 22 · 5.9 km
How we know
Confirmed by 3 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 22 out of 100, at 69 % 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
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 22 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 69% |
| Coordinates | 38.5253, -88.1364 |
| Nearest City | Vincennes (55 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-16T22:55:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4d6f4fb09d9c8b9d2807533d32226dbf |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Wayne, IL; Jasper, IL; Richland, IL |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 16 at 5:55PM CDT until May 16 at 6:15PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY |
| Expires | 2026-05-16T18:15:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Paducah KY |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 2 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4d6f4fb09d9c8b9d2807533d32226dbfe843bdd4.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.985d1fed73d8e72a3d275f90d790356839d4668f.002.1"] |
| Iem TypeSummary | G |
| Iem Magnitude | 60 |
| Iem Unit | MPH |
| Iem City | 2 WNW Xenia |
| Iem County | Clay |
| Iem State | IL |
| Iem Wfo | ILX |
| Iem Remark | Estimated 60 mph at Highway 50 and Boxwood Road. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_H_38.400_-88.870_1778968440000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1778968440000,"latitude":38.4,"longitude":-88.87},{"id":"iem_G_38.640_-88.670_1778968680000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1778968680000,"latitude":38.64,"longitude":-88.67}] |
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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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 22/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.