Calamity
mediumSevere weatherCalamity Score: 52

Severe weather near Paradise

United StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 12 August 2026 at 20:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 15 recorded within 20 km of this point since 13 April 2026 — 7 others scored the same. The last comparable one was on 9 August 2026. 5 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 12 at 12:36PM PDT until August 12 at 1:00PM PDT by NWS Las Vegas NV

An estimated 1,967,991 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 13 April 2026

How we know

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

Our own score for this event is 52 out of 100, at 80 % 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)52 / 100
Our confidence80%
Coordinates36.0850, -115.1700
Nearest CityParadise (2 km)
Population Exposed2.0M within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-08-12T19:36:00.000Z

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
100
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescClark, NV
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued August 12 at 12:36PM PDT until August 12 at 1:00PM PDT by NWS Las Vegas NV
Expires2026-08-12T13:00:00-07:00
SenderNameNWS Las Vegas NV
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount2
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c182d1fd8aa8759921d7459ce7b00e6b6bf4c5e5.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9022e1af90a2987c8adf4b72d249cdfa8a65071a.001.1"]

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 52/100, near Paradise (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.