Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 28

Severe Weather near Morgantown

GreeneUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 3 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

10 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest 6 km from here.

This alert expired on 12 September 2026 at 20:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 21st strongest of the 92 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 17 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 4 September 2026. 14 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 12 at 3:55PM EDT until September 12 at 4:30PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV

An estimated 49,441 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 17 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 28 out of 100, at 84 % confidence.

The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.

Computed under scoring rules v4. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.

Event Data

TypeSevere Weather
SeverityMedium
Calamity Score (ours)28 / 100
Our confidence84%
Coordinates39.7568, -80.0219
Nearest CityMorgantown (15 km)
Population Exposed49.4K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-09-12T19:55:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.9826eaa66a0a5bd99846f46168c27e5018f4c569.001.1

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
18
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescBarbour, WV; Taylor, WV; Allegheny, PA; Washington, PA; Westmoreland, PA
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued September 12 at 3:55PM EDT until September 12 at 4:30PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Expires2026-09-12T16:30:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Charleston WV
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount2
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Iem TypeSummaryF
Iem City2 NNE East Washington
Iem CountyWashington
Iem StatePA
Iem WfoPBZ
Iem RemarkFlooded road.
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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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