This alert expired on 18 July 2026 at 21:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 54 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — 10 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 7 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 18 at 4:44PM EDT until July 18 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
An estimated 56,035 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- July 5, 2026 · score 39 · 2.7 km
- May 25, 2026 · score 39 · 8.9 km
- May 26, 2026 · score 34 · 14.9 km
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 79 % 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) | 39 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 79% |
| Coordinates | 39.0182, -81.6852 |
| Nearest City | Parkersburg (30 km) |
| Population Exposed | 56.0K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-18T20:44:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.500cc2bad59b9df3d1dad71e0d6d8e63 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Gallia, OH; Meigs, OH; Jackson, WV; Mason, WV; Meigs, OH; Calhoun, WV; Jackson, WV; Mason, WV; Ritchie, WV; Roane, WV; Wirt, WV; Wood, WV; Washington, OH; Doddridge, WV; Gilmer, WV; Harrison, WV; Lewis, WV; Pleasants, WV; Ritchie, WV; Tyler, WV; Wirt, WV; Wood, WV |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 18 at 4:44PM EDT until July 18 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV |
| Expires | 2026-07-18T17:00:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Charleston WV |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 3 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.500cc2bad59b9df3d1dad71e0d6d8e63bb38f1fc.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.dda6e505a073563b3a3701bace96bb7bb5d26f05.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.906876a0d9829fb156909bd1169a47e8f1fa8de2.001.1"] |
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.
Want to know when something happens near Parkersburg?
Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 39/100, near Parkersburg (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.