Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 48

Severe Weather near Winchester

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Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 70 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 12 August 2026 at 00:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 5th strongest of the 33 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 4 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 11 at 7:23PM EDT until August 11 at 8:15PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN

An estimated 716,568 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 16 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 3 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 48 out of 100, at 90 % 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)48 / 100
Our confidence90%
Coordinates37.8811, -84.0102
Nearest CityWinchester (19 km)
Population Exposed716.6K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-08-11T23:23:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d9ab10605a366d0f494af340c8b28579

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
85
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescRussell, VA; Washington, VA; Bell, KY; Clay, KY; Harlan, KY; Knott, KY; Knox, KY; Leslie, KY; Letcher, KY; Perry, KY; Lee, VA; Russell, VA; Scott, VA; Washington, VA; Wise, VA; City of Norton, VA and 13 more areas
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued August 11 at 7:23PM EDT until August 11 at 8:15PM EDT by NWS Morristown TN
Expires2026-08-11T20:15:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Morristown TN
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount16
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Iem TypeSummaryG
Iem Magnitude81
Iem UnitMPH
Iem CityCarlisle
Iem CountyNicholas
Iem StateKY
Iem WfoLMK
Iem RemarkNicholas County Kentucky Mesonet.
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Safety Information

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Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.

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