Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 43

Severe Weather near Huntington

LincolnUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 2 hours 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 20 May 2026 at 20:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 79 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — 16 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 6 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 20 at 4:15PM 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

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

TypeSevere Weather
SeverityMedium
Calamity Score (ours)43 / 100
Our confidence79%
Coordinates38.2836, -82.1961
Nearest CityHuntington (27 km)
Population Exposed405.2K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-20T20:15:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.abb90fb93594d782d269a0eb5d56cee7

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
70
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescLawrence, KY; Wayne, WV; Jackson, WV; Kanawha, WV; Putnam, WV; Cabell, WV; Kanawha, WV; Lincoln, WV; Mason, WV; Putnam, WV
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued May 20 at 4:15PM EDT until May 20 at 4:30PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Expires2026-05-20T16:30:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Charleston WV
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount4
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.abb90fb93594d782d269a0eb5d56cee70a490ad5.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e2cb143093c9ed9211a6520f9fd0d1ccddbeb696.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ad3100fac369322fc3a2fe838ffd547999855f8a.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.6734b426415d1302959d28812640416a14afb45d.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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