Right now
The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 27 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 19 May 2026 at 21:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 30 recorded within 20 km of this point since 26 March 2026 — 2 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 3 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 19 at 5:26PM EDT until May 19 at 5:45PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
An estimated 54,649 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 26 March 2026
- September 4, 2026 · score 37 · 19.2 km
- August 9, 2026 · score 39 · 19.8 km
- September 5, 2026 · score 32 · 20.2 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 39 out of 100, at 85 % 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) | 39 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 85% |
| Coordinates | 41.1089, -84.3494 |
| Nearest City | Defiance (19 km) |
| Population Exposed | 54.6K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-19T21:26:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b79978b4c4b80ef0af3b435da55a7c4a |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Paulding, OH; Van Wert, OH; Delaware, IN; Hamilton, IN; Hancock, IN; Henry, IN; Madison, IN; Marion, IN; Monroe, MI; Wayne, MI and 2 more areas |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 19 at 5:26PM EDT until May 19 at 5:45PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana |
| Expires | 2026-05-19T17:45:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Northern Indiana |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 5 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b79978b4c4b80ef0af3b435da55a7c4a612103f3.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.cf497b4fcacdf26861756fe37a2db02b07b8479a.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.fcd6c3fcebbceb52123b83e070a7e91350e5821b.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d7755099893ee350521d199179c007e2a20bd4dd.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b133c03c18e391dd5017c3bf951d7f583d8a1517.002.1"] |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem City | 1 W Melrose |
| Iem County | Paulding |
| Iem State | OH |
| Iem Wfo | IWX |
| Iem Remark | Tree downed on State Route 613. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_D_41.090_-84.440_1779224220000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779224220000,"latitude":41.09,"longitude":-84.44}] |
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.
Want to know when something happens near Defiance?
Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 39/100, near Defiance (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.