This alert expired on 20 May 2026 at 01:35 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 84 recorded within 20 km of this point since 13 March 2026 — 23 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 9:26PM EDT until May 19 at 9:30PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
An estimated 1,330,611 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 13 March 2026
- May 27, 2026 · score 52 · 1.9 km
- August 11, 2026 · score 52 · 5.9 km
- August 11, 2026 · score 52 · 8.6 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 52 out of 100, at 86 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Severe weather |
| Severity | medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 52 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 86% |
| Coordinates | 39.9251, -82.9866 |
| Nearest City | Columbus (4 km) |
| Population Exposed | 1.3M within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-20T01:26:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Fayette, OH; Franklin, OH; Madison, OH; Pickaway, OH; Delaware, OH; Franklin, OH; Licking, OH; Madison, OH; Fairfield, OH; Franklin, OH; Licking, OH; Pickaway, OH |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 19 at 9:26PM EDT until May 19 at 9:30PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH |
| Expires | 2026-05-19T21:35:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Wilmington OH |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 3 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.cfee7a79ac6ff94de93efb789667e380d95c3c23.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.30ac0a57fd12a5163c543710d72d7aa9806b1053.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.17a195c333a58b35799a46589f5002ba0f97b7ee.001.1"] |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem City | Choctaw Lake |
| Iem County | Madison |
| Iem State | OH |
| Iem Wfo | ILN |
| Iem Remark | Tree limbs down and minor shed damage. Time estimated from RADAR. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_D_39.960_-83.490_1779237900000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779237900000,"latitude":39.96,"longitude":-83.49}] |
Safety Information
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Series begins 10 February 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.
Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 52/100, near Columbus (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.