Calamity
criticalSevere weatherCalamity Score: 72

Severe weather near Valparaiso

PorterUnited StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 12 June 2026 at 01:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 4th strongest of the 65 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 13 April 2026. 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 June 11 at 8:23PM CDT until June 11 at 8:45PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

An estimated 571,235 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 13 April 2026

How we know

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

Our own score for this event is 72 out of 100, at 80 % confidence.

The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.

Event Data

TypeSevere weather
Severitycritical
Calamity Score (ours)72 / 100
Our confidence80%
Coordinates41.4855, -87.0184
Nearest CityValparaiso (4 km)
Population Exposed571.2K within 50 km
Impact Tiercatastrophic
Timestamp2026-06-12T01:23:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Tornado Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.18503f1753c2a9e5eac080f0fbee978a

Score Breakdown

95
intensity
85
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventTornado Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescJasper, IN; Newton, IN; Porter, IN; DuPage, IL and 6 more areas
HeadlineTornado Warning issued June 11 at 8:23PM CDT until June 11 at 8:45PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Expires2026-06-11T20:45:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Chicago IL
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount9
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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 Valparaiso (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.