This alert expired on 2 August 2026 at 01:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 2nd strongest of the 69 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. One more was recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Tornado Warning issued August 1 at 8:46PM EDT until August 1 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
An estimated 882,350 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 15 March 2026
- August 7, 2026 · score 48 · 3.9 km
- May 25, 2026 · score 48 · 7.8 km
- July 17, 2026 · score 48 · 10.0 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 72 out of 100, at 85 % 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) | 72 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 85% |
| Coordinates | 39.3038, -84.4217 |
| Nearest City | Forest Park (7 km) |
| Population Exposed | 882.4K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | catastrophic |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-02T00:46:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Tornado Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Kenton, KY; Montgomery, OH |
| Headline | Tornado Warning issued August 1 at 8:46PM EDT until August 1 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH |
| Expires | 2026-08-01T21:00:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Wilmington OH |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 2 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4253194fbda35402aa880c1a565b8eaff95f4f4b.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2dde7a021b99cc65e723fd2da06ddd8eab44ec1d.002.1"] |
| Google News RssFeed | weather |
| Google News SourceName | Cincinnati Enquirer |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"gnews_weather_496007_155","source":"google_news","severity":"medium","severityValue":40,"timestamp":1785625200000,"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 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.
Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 72/100, near Forest Park (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.