Right now
The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 6 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.
16 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest 6 km from here.
This alert expired on 27 May 2026 at 20:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 4th strongest of the 119 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. 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 27 at 4:14PM EDT until May 27 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
An estimated 30,991 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- May 27, 2026 · score 34 · 3.2 km
- September 12, 2026 · score 28 · 14.6 km
- August 7, 2026 · score 34 · 17.9 km
How we know
Confirmed by 5 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 34 out of 100, at 89 % 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
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 34 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 89% |
| Coordinates | 38.8620, -81.4850 |
| Nearest City | Parkersburg (46 km) |
| Population Exposed | 31.0K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-27T20:14:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e17b5371a30d1915ff00e8b8afe6c564 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Braxton, WV; Doddridge, WV; Gilmer, WV; Lewis, WV; Ritchie, WV; Gallia, OH; Jackson, WV; Mason, WV; Putnam, WV |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 27 at 4:14PM EDT until May 27 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV |
| Expires | 2026-05-27T16:45:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Charleston WV |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 2 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e17b5371a30d1915ff00e8b8afe6c564fd30f68e.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b6006047e2240cf399f74e75661a3dc53e8f8f73.001.1"] |
| Iem TypeSummary | F |
| Iem City | 7 NW Glenville |
| Iem County | Gilmer |
| Iem State | WV |
| Iem Wfo | RLX |
| Iem Remark | Flooding observed at the intersection of Newberne Road and Jessie Run Road. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_F_38.960_-80.810_1779895800000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779895800000,"latitude":38.96,"longitude":-80.81},{"id":"iem_F_39.030_-80.780_1779892440000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779892440000,"latitude":39.03,"longitude":-80.78},{"id":"iem_E_39.040_-80.700_1779910500000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779910500000,"latitude":39.04,"longitude":-80.7},{"id":"iem_F_39.010_-80.930_1779892500000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779892500000,"latitude":39.01,"longitude":-80.93}] |
Safety Information
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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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