Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 39

Severe Weather near Fairmont

HarrisonUnited StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 10 August 2026 at 17:49 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 5th strongest of the 144 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 7 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 10 at 1:40PM EDT until August 10 at 1:45PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV

An estimated 65,593 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 16 March 2026

How we know

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

Our own score for this event is 39 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)39 / 100
Our confidence80%
Coordinates39.4289, -80.3058
Nearest CityFairmont (16 km)
Population Exposed65.6K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Date2026-08-10 — time not reported by the source
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.181701ba90ffd2b9e1bd44f62f55d0ca

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
55
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescAthens, OH; Meigs, OH; Vinton, OH; Wirt, WV; Wood, WV; Preston, WV and 3 more areas
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued August 10 at 1:40PM EDT until August 10 at 1:45PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Expires2026-08-10T13:49:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Charleston WV
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount7
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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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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 39/100, near Fairmont (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.