Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 22

Severe Weather in United States

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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.

Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.

This alert expired on 18 May 2026 at 17:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 13th strongest of the 24 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 26 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 2 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 18 at 1:05PM EDT until May 18 at 1:30PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

Nearby, since 26 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 3 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 22 out of 100, at 70 % 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)22 / 100
Our confidence70%
Coordinates40.8884, -86.9340
Nearest CityLogansport (51 km)
Impact Tierminor
Date2026-05-18 — time not reported by the source
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.cae3538d77441f8488a3072fa0d1fdad

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
0
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescPulaski, IN; Starke, IN; Benton, IN; Jasper, IN; Clay, IN; Parke, IN; Vermillion, IN; Vigo, IN and 1 more areas
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued May 18 at 1:05PM EDT until May 18 at 1:30PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Expires2026-05-18T13:30:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Northern Indiana
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount4
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.cae3538d77441f8488a3072fa0d1fdad1deca0a1.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b2222bf11cf1d8ff887e76f71165a70a61ef073f.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e529670273160911557bcb349dad2217d9bbf086.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2a12f46dbc781cbafa7f360192fcd6ae506918ac.001.1"]
Iem TypeSummaryG
Iem Magnitude55
Iem UnitMPH
Iem City1 SSE Sun River Terrace
Iem CountyKankakee
Iem StateIL
Iem WfoLOT
Iem RemarkPrivate weather station KILSAINT69 reported 55 mph gust near Sun River Terrace.
MergedSources[{"id":"iem_G_41.340_-87.020_1779122400000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779122400000,"latitude":41.34,"longitude":-87.02},{"id":"iem_G_41.110_-87.730_1779119700000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779119700000,"latitude":41.11,"longitude":-87.73}]

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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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 22/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.