This alert expired on 21 July 2026 at 23:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 46 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — one other 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: Tornado Warning issued July 21 at 5:50PM CDT until July 21 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Louisville KY
An estimated 50,223 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- July 7, 2026 · score 28 · 3.1 km
- August 2, 2026 · score 39 · 6.4 km
- August 5, 2026 · score 32 · 11.2 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 63 out of 100, at 79 % 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) | 63 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 79% |
| Coordinates | 37.4242, -84.2804 |
| Nearest City | Richmond (36 km) |
| Population Exposed | 50.2K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | severe |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-21T22:50:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Tornado Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5be4fdcc63c29aad090f39f9d9097038 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Tornado Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Metcalfe, KY; Laurel, KY; Pulaski, KY; Rockcastle, KY; Lawrence, KY and 1 more areas |
| Headline | Tornado Warning issued July 21 at 5:50PM CDT until July 21 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Louisville KY |
| Expires | 2026-07-21T18:00:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Louisville KY |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 5 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5be4fdcc63c29aad090f39f9d9097038122bdaa9.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.60f1e0d422b0a0c557ab3e676948aeb37d134571.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ec6ce8306b108ce98b97c431d24eb10920207f6e.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c968848731fae377bd34bd1936538c8d40478b79.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9c1720aa687c8c6aef9d3ac4839b05df18fdc46d.001.1"] |
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 63/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.