Right now
The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 11 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.
This alert expired on 18 June 2026 at 07:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Tornado Watch issued June 18 at 1:57AM EDT until June 18 at 3:00AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Urban PEI: 1,525,459 within a heuristic 50 km radius; not unique people.
How we know
3 recorded sources include NOAA; independence is not established by this count.
Our own score for this event is 64 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 | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 64 / 100 |
| Legacy data-support index | 0.91/1 |
| Coordinates | 39.8000, -86.1000 |
| Nearest City | Indianapolis (6 km) |
| Urban exposure index (PEI) | 1.5M within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-06-18T05:57:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Tornado Watch_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c752beb50a85ada0cdbf218a0cb9c023 |
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: 2026-06-18T05:57:00.000Z.
First archived: 2026-06-18T06:36:20.173Z. 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 Watch |
| Urgency | Future |
| Certainty | Possible |
| AreaDesc | Bartholomew, IN; Brown, IN; Daviess, IN; Decatur, IN; Greene, IN; Jackson, IN; Jennings, IN; Knox, IN; Lawrence, IN; Martin, IN; Monroe, IN; Sullivan, IN; Dearborn, IN; Fayette, IN; Franklin, IN; Ohio, IN; Ripley, IN; Switzerland, IN; Union, IN; Wayne, IN; Boone, KY; Bracken, KY; Campbell, KY; Carroll, KY; Gallatin, KY; Grant, KY; Kenton, KY; Lewis, KY; Mason, KY; Owen, KY; Pendleton, KY; Robertson, KY; Adams, OH; Brown, OH; Butler, OH; Clermont, OH; Clinton, OH; Fayette, OH; Greene, OH; Hamilton, OH; Highland, OH; Montgomery, OH; Pike, OH; Preble, OH; Ross, OH; Scioto, OH; Warren, OH; Clark, IN; Crawford, IN; Dubois, IN; Floyd, IN; Harrison, IN; Jefferson, IN; Orange, IN; Perry, IN; Scott, IN; Washington, IN; Franklin, KY; Harrison, KY; Henry, KY; Jefferson, KY; Meade, KY; Nicholas, KY; Oldham, KY; Scott, KY; Shelby, KY; Trimble, KY |
| Headline | Tornado Watch issued June 18 at 1:57AM EDT until June 18 at 3:00AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN |
| Expires | 2026-06-18T03:00:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Indianapolis IN |
| HasExactCoords | false |
| MergedCount | 3 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c752beb50a85ada0cdbf218a0cb9c023e42262d1.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b1ab1af892cf3a8525a028eb4fe399902072a554.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9853ec84239cece855bd1b36756573e1d56ff906.001.1"] |
| Spc ReportType | wind |
| Spc Speed | UNK |
| Spc Location | 7 SSE Paragon |
| Spc County | Monroe |
| Spc State | IN |
| Spc Comments | Corrects previous non-tstm wnd dmg report from 7 SSE Paragon. Reports of damage to vehicles on I-69 near Hindustan. (IND) |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"spc_wind_39.35_-86.67_129","source":"spc","severity":"medium","severityValue":45,"timestamp":1781747280000,"latitude":39.35,"longitude":-86.67},{"id":"spc_wind_39.30_-86.52_130","source":"spc","severity":"medium","severityValue":45,"timestamp":1781747640000,"latitude":39.3,"longitude":-86.52}] |
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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