Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 43

Severe Weather near West Lafayette

BentonUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 9 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 6 June 2026 at 19:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 46 recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026 — 22 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 June 6 at 2:57PM EDT until June 6 at 3:30PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

An estimated 116,661 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 15 March 2026

How we know

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

Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 80 % 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)43 / 100
Our confidence80%
Coordinates40.5167, -87.1413
Nearest CityWest Lafayette (22 km)
Population Exposed116.7K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-06-06T18:57:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.dbf5b3f2ac4bda2d4a1ca8b39e4009c1

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
70
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescTippecanoe, IN; Benton, IN
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued June 6 at 2:57PM EDT until June 6 at 3:30PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Expires2026-06-06T15:30:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Indianapolis IN
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount2
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.dbf5b3f2ac4bda2d4a1ca8b39e4009c1b943d3c1.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4ec22cc84540baa4890776353273861712db0e4f.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.

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