Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 39

Severe Weather near Sandusky

United StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 17 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 23:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 24th strongest of the 83 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 12 March 2026. 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: Special Marine Warning issued May 18 at 6:02PM EDT until May 18 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH

An estimated 78,438 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 12 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 4 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 39 out of 100, at 90 % 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)39 / 100
Our confidence90%
Coordinates41.5669, -82.9015
Nearest CitySandusky (21 km)
Population Exposed78.4K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-18T22:02:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Special Marine Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.daff0484f62fc96603494e963df6fd6a

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
55
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSpecial Marine Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyLikely
AreaDescReno Beach to The Islands OH; Reno Beach to The Islands OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border; Reno Beach to The Islands OH; The Islands to Vermilion OH; Reno Beach to The Islands OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border; The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-Canadian border
HeadlineSpecial Marine Warning issued May 18 at 6:02PM EDT until May 18 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Expires2026-05-18T19:00:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Cleveland OH
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount2
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.daff0484f62fc96603494e963df6fd6aba307d54.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.1e577237abf9bb50e43f5f264f1e4d94fb4c4ba9.001.1"]
Iem TypeSummaryD
Iem CityHaskins
Iem CountyWood
Iem StateOH
Iem WfoCLE
Iem RemarkTree limb on transformer. Time estimated via radar.
MergedSources[{"id":"iem_D_41.640_-83.740_1779137100000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779137100000,"latitude":41.64,"longitude":-83.74},{"id":"iem_D_42.060_-83.390_1779136500000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779136500000,"latitude":42.06,"longitude":-83.39},{"id":"iem_D_41.460_-83.710_1779138240000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779138240000,"latitude":41.46,"longitude":-83.71}]

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 39/100, near Sandusky (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.