This alert expired on 20 May 2026 at 19:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 27 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — 3 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 2 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 20 at 3:37PM EDT until May 20 at 3:45PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
An estimated 358,395 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- June 18, 2026 · score 37 · 8.2 km
- July 22, 2026 · score 43 · 9.2 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 43 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 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) | 43 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 86% |
| Coordinates | 38.2545, -82.7155 |
| Nearest City | Meads (17 km) |
| Population Exposed | 358.4K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-20T19:37:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.84b29194efa23ad2d46c52af66092a73 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Lawrence, OH; Cabell, WV; Lincoln, WV; Wayne, WV; Carter, KY; Lawrence, KY |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 20 at 3:37PM EDT until May 20 at 3:45PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV |
| Expires | 2026-05-20T15:45:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Charleston WV |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 2 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.84b29194efa23ad2d46c52af66092a733e1a3957.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7e212903470296bd794dc04193c67219cf0651ee.001.1"] |
| Iem TypeSummary | R |
| Iem Magnitude | 2.06 |
| Iem Unit | Inch |
| Iem City | 2 SSE Carter Caves Stat |
| Iem County | Carter |
| Iem State | KY |
| Iem Wfo | RLX |
| Iem Remark | Co-op observer near Olive Hill, Kentucky measured 2.06 inches of rainfall that has fallen since about 6 this morning. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_R_38.340_-83.100_1779285600000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779285600000,"latitude":38.34,"longitude":-83.1}] |
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 43/100, near Meads (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.