Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 60

Severe Weather near Richmond

MadisonUnited StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 22 June 2026 at 06:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 125 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — 19 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 26 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Tornado Watch issued June 22 at 12:28AM EDT until June 22 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Louisville KY

An estimated 733,258 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 16 March 2026

How we know

One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.

Our own score for this event is 60 out of 100, at 78 % 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)60 / 100
Our confidence78%
Coordinates37.8000, -84.3000
Nearest CityRichmond (6 km)
Population Exposed733.3K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-06-22T04:28:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Tornado Watch_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9f365775027e97e49901e2f32b462b72

Score Breakdown

65
intensity
85
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventTornado Watch
UrgencyFuture
CertaintyPossible
AreaDescAnderson, KY; Bourbon, KY; Breckinridge, KY; Bullitt, KY; Clark, KY; Fayette, KY; Franklin, KY; Hancock, KY; Harrison, KY; Henry, KY; Jefferson, KY; Meade, KY; Nicholas, KY; Oldham, KY; Scott, KY; Shelby, KY; Spencer, KY; Trimble, KY; Woodford, KY; Hardin, KY; Nelson, KY
HeadlineTornado Watch issued June 22 at 12:28AM EDT until June 22 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Louisville KY
Expires2026-06-22T02:00:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Louisville KY
HasExactCoordsfalse
MergedCount2
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9f365775027e97e49901e2f32b462b728b0944a3.003.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9f365775027e97e49901e2f32b462b728b0944a3.001.1"]

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 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 60/100, near Richmond (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.