This alert expired on 7 August 2026 at 22:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 4th strongest of the 47 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 4 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 7 at 6:07PM EDT until August 7 at 6:45PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
An estimated 378,804 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- May 24, 2026 · score 43 · 8.9 km
- May 23, 2026 · score 43 · 8.9 km
- July 28, 2026 · score 37 · 9.8 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 43 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 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 | 84% |
| Coordinates | 38.8067, -82.4436 |
| Nearest City | Ashland (40 km) |
| Population Exposed | 378.8K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-07T22:07:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c4edef6f9f0b045a68b65f16e1f83360 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Gallia, OH; Lawrence, OH; Mason, WV; Athens, OH; Gallia, OH; Jackson, OH; Lawrence, OH; Meigs, OH; Vinton, OH; Washington, OH; Mason, WV; Boyd, KY; Greenup, KY; Gallia, OH; Lawrence, OH |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 7 at 6:07PM EDT until August 7 at 6:45PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV |
| Expires | 2026-08-07T18:45:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Charleston WV |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 3 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c4edef6f9f0b045a68b65f16e1f8336040cf23ef.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8423f1e7442b8037efba1cec7b27d72cd126f90b.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f1670993ba7b81985ba08c17a06bf4d6a55fbccb.001.1"] |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem City | 1 E Coal Grove |
| Iem County | Lawrence |
| Iem State | OH |
| Iem Wfo | RLX |
| Iem Remark | Branch on power line on fire on Remy Street. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_D_38.500_-82.630_1786138080000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1786138080000,"latitude":38.5,"longitude":-82.63}] |
Safety Information
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Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 43/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.