Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 48

Severe Weather near Fairfield

ButlerUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 13 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 20 May 2026 at 00:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 18th strongest of the 82 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 28 April 2026. 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 19 at 7:25PM EDT until May 19 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH

An estimated 802,943 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 28 April 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 5 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%
Coordinates39.3518, -84.6253
Nearest CityFairfield (6 km)
Population Exposed802.9K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-19T23:25:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.dc3c6ef00a2dea9a8e83f6c6db6bb984

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
85
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescFranklin, IN; Union, IN; Butler, OH; Preble, OH; Champaign, OH; Clark, OH; Logan, OH; Miami, OH; Henry, KY; Oldham, KY; Shelby, KY
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued May 19 at 7:25PM EDT until May 19 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
Expires2026-05-19T20:00:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Wilmington OH
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount3
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.dc3c6ef00a2dea9a8e83f6c6db6bb984c6901a6c.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.57bfa2d2d52a04c41cfef02fccf5ce7e9ab5b558.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.be2a48224ec252aa05fbc551201434d35062b204.001.1"]
Iem TypeSummaryH
Iem Magnitude1
Iem UnitInch
Iem CityCenterville
Iem CountyWayne
Iem StateIN
Iem WfoILN
Iem RemarkPhoto posted on social media.
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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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