This alert expired on 20 May 2026 at 20:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 71 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — 18 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 8 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 20 at 4:21PM EDT until May 20 at 4:30PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
An estimated 405,233 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- June 10, 2026 · score 43 · 5.5 km
- July 28, 2026 · score 39 · 19.7 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 79 % 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) | 43 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 79% |
| Coordinates | 38.2932, -82.1848 |
| Nearest City | Huntington (27 km) |
| Population Exposed | 405.2K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-20T20:21:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9dede58aa8eaa7773a403d8da5e1c864 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Lawrence, KY; Wayne, WV; Cabell, WV; Kanawha, WV; Mason, WV; Putnam, WV; Jackson, WV; Kanawha, WV; Putnam, WV |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 20 at 4:21PM EDT until May 20 at 4:30PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV |
| Expires | 2026-05-20T16:30:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Charleston WV |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 4 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9dede58aa8eaa7773a403d8da5e1c864a8c21e9f.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b80690a0f1795ee97f06ac0cdd736195faa7f1b5.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.abb90fb93594d782d269a0eb5d56cee70a490ad5.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ad3100fac369322fc3a2fe838ffd547999855f8a.001.1"] |
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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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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 43/100, near Huntington (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.