Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 39

Severe Weather near Defiance

PauldingUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 5 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.

This alert expired on 19 May 2026 at 21:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 30 recorded within 20 km of this point since 26 March 2026 — 2 others scored the same. 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 May 19 at 5:26PM EDT until May 19 at 5:45PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

An estimated 54,649 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 26 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 39 out of 100, at 85 % 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

TypeSevere Weather
SeverityMedium
Calamity Score (ours)39 / 100
Our confidence85%
Coordinates41.1089, -84.3494
Nearest CityDefiance (19 km)
Population Exposed54.6K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-19T21:26:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b79978b4c4b80ef0af3b435da55a7c4a

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
55
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescPaulding, OH; Van Wert, OH; Delaware, IN; Hamilton, IN; Hancock, IN; Henry, IN; Madison, IN; Marion, IN; Monroe, MI; Wayne, MI and 2 more areas
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued May 19 at 5:26PM EDT until May 19 at 5:45PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Expires2026-05-19T17:45:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Northern Indiana
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount5
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b79978b4c4b80ef0af3b435da55a7c4a612103f3.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.cf497b4fcacdf26861756fe37a2db02b07b8479a.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.fcd6c3fcebbceb52123b83e070a7e91350e5821b.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d7755099893ee350521d199179c007e2a20bd4dd.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b133c03c18e391dd5017c3bf951d7f583d8a1517.002.1"]
Iem TypeSummaryD
Iem City1 W Melrose
Iem CountyPaulding
Iem StateOH
Iem WfoIWX
Iem RemarkTree downed on State Route 613.
MergedSources[{"id":"iem_D_41.090_-84.440_1779224220000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779224220000,"latitude":41.09,"longitude":-84.44}]

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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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 39/100, near Defiance (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.