Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 52

Severe Weather near Indianapolis

MarionUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 2 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 7 June 2026 at 02:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 51st strongest of the 456 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 10 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. One more was recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued June 6 at 5:56PM EDT until June 6 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH

An estimated 1,525,459 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 10 March 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.

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)52 / 100
Our confidence80%
Coordinates39.8000, -86.1000
Nearest CityIndianapolis (6 km)
Population Exposed1.5M within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-06-06T21:56:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Watch_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.867663edb6aa235cb541426a0e852dea

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
100
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Watch
UrgencyFuture
CertaintyPossible
AreaDescFayette, IN; Franklin, IN; Union, IN; Wayne, IN; Auglaize, OH; Butler, OH; Champaign, OH; Clark, OH; Clinton, OH; Darke, OH; Fairfield, OH; Fayette, OH; Franklin, OH; Greene, OH; Highland, OH; Hocking, OH; Logan, OH; Madison, OH; Mercer, OH; Miami, OH; Montgomery, OH; Pickaway, OH; Pike, OH; Preble, OH; Ross, OH; Shelby, OH; Warren, OH; Boone, IN; Carroll, IN; Clinton, IN; Delaware, IN; Fountain, IN; Hamilton, IN; Hancock, IN; Henry, IN; Howard, IN; Madison, IN; Marion, IN; Montgomery, IN; Randolph, IN; Rush, IN; Tippecanoe, IN; Tipton, IN; Warren, IN; Adams, IN; Allen, IN; Blackford, IN; Cass, IN; Fulton, IN; Grant, IN; Huntington, IN; Jay, IN; Kosciusko, IN; Marshall, IN; Miami, IN; Pulaski, IN; Starke, IN; Wabash, IN; Wells, IN; White, IN; Whitley, IN; Allen, OH; Van Wert, OH
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Watch issued June 6 at 5:56PM EDT until June 6 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
Expires2026-06-06T22:00:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Wilmington OH
HasExactCoordsfalse
MergedCount3
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.867663edb6aa235cb541426a0e852dea5d0deea4.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ce72b9788858a4ceb1ab32bc22f6618dcf25298a.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.6ea573289dfa7157fbcf37b4ebb137d07e82a1f8.001.1"]

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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