Right now
The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 32 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 June 2026 at 05:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 84 recorded within 20 km of this point since 11 March 2026 — 13 others scored the same. The last comparable one was on 23 May 2026.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Tornado Warning issued June 18 at 12:35AM EDT until June 18 at 1:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
Urban PEI: 673,209 within a heuristic 50 km radius; not unique people.
Nearby, since 11 March 2026
- August 11, 2026 · score 72 · 4.5 km
- August 12, 2026 · score 48 · 5.2 km
- August 12, 2026 · score 48 · 5.3 km
How we know
4 recorded sources include NOAA; independence is not established by this count.
Our own score for this event is 72 out of 100.
This is our versioned heuristic index, not source severity or a calibrated probability. Urban PEI does not count unique people.
Computed under scoring rules v1. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Critical |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 72 / 100 |
| Legacy data-support index | 0.90/1 |
| Coordinates | 38.9644, -84.5461 |
| Nearest City | Independence (3 km) |
| Urban exposure index (PEI) | 673.2K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | catastrophic |
| Timestamp | 2026-06-18T04:35:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Tornado Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a190d6d9caf91390c56141c0c2987092 |
Physical priority index · v1. Heuristic priority, not calibrated probability, predictive accuracy or damage. The legacy data-support index combines assigned source support and field availability. Urban PEI is distance-weighted and does not count unique people; zero does not establish that nobody is present. Model cards.
Source and revision timeline
Source: noaa. Occurrence: 2026-06-18T04:35:00.000Z.
First archived: 2026-06-18T04:45:20.396Z. Material modification: not recorded.
Retained revisions are prospective; earlier versions may be unavailable. No revision entry does not prove that a record never changed.
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Tornado Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Boone, KY; Kenton, KY; Campbell, KY; Kenton, KY |
| Headline | Tornado Warning issued June 18 at 12:35AM EDT until June 18 at 1:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH |
| Expires | 2026-06-18T01:00:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Wilmington OH |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 2 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a190d6d9caf91390c56141c0c298709267892229.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8a3552bc8f989292a5a85ed58730949bcefca3a8.001.1"] |
| Google News RssFeed | weather |
| Google News SourceName | Cincinnati Enquirer |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"gnews_weather_494929_103","source":"google_news","severity":"medium","severityValue":40,"timestamp":1781747700000,"latitude":39.13,"longitude":-84.51},{"id":"gnews_weather_494931_109","source":"google_news","severity":"medium","severityValue":40,"timestamp":1781753220000,"latitude":39.13,"longitude":-84.51},{"id":"gnews_weather_494930_111","source":"google_news","severity":"medium","severityValue":40,"timestamp":1781749620000,"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 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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