This alert expired on 2 August 2026 at 00:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 3rd strongest of the 64 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 28 April 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 5 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Tornado Warning issued August 1 at 8:17PM EDT until August 1 at 8:30PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
An estimated 982,912 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 28 April 2026
- May 19, 2026 · score 48 · 4.9 km
- May 28, 2026 · score 52 · 5.3 km
- May 27, 2026 · score 48 · 9.6 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 72 out of 100, at 85 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Severe weather |
| Severity | critical |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 72 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 85% |
| Coordinates | 39.4509, -84.5587 |
| Nearest City | Hamilton (6 km) |
| Population Exposed | 982.9K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | catastrophic |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-02T00:17:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Tornado Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.077b3577020ddd0b7015ca12e5454ed3 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Tornado Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Boone, KY; Kenton, KY; Butler, OH; Montgomery, OH; Darke, OH; Preble, OH |
| Headline | Tornado Warning issued August 1 at 8:17PM EDT until August 1 at 8:30PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH |
| Expires | 2026-08-01T20:30:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Wilmington OH |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 3 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.077b3577020ddd0b7015ca12e5454ed3a9f2f411.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ed3f75943065fb3bb0e1dede809d400587fa1215.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.690ddb730abd6c62420c4e8bdbf2c342d0a5bb13.001.1"] |
| Google News RssFeed | weather |
| Google News SourceName | Cincinnati Enquirer |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"gnews_weather_496007_217","source":"google_news","severity":"medium","severityValue":40,"timestamp":1785625200000,"latitude":39.13,"longitude":-84.51}] |
Safety Information
If a tornado warning is issued: go to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor, away from windows. A vehicle and a mobile home are not shelter. Cover your head and neck. Wait for the official all-clear before going outside, and watch for downed power lines and gas leaks afterwards.
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.
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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 72/100, near Hamilton (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.