This alert expired on 21 July 2026 at 22:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 30 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — one other scored the same. The last comparable one was on 11 July 2026. 9 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Tornado Warning issued July 21 at 4:49PM CDT until July 21 at 5:30PM CDT by NWS Louisville KY
An estimated 63,616 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- July 8, 2026 · score 39 · 14.5 km
- July 10, 2026 · score 39 · 14.8 km
- July 11, 2026 · score 39 · 17.0 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 63 out of 100, at 79 % 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
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Critical |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 63 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 79% |
| Coordinates | 37.1730, -86.4080 |
| Nearest City | Bowling Green (21 km) |
| Population Exposed | 63.6K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | severe |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-21T21:49:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Tornado Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8d4761eda02fca4a63d94415d7b22b35 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Tornado Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Butler, KY; Logan, KY; Muhlenberg, KY; Hart, KY and 1 more areas |
| Headline | Tornado Warning issued July 21 at 4:49PM CDT until July 21 at 5:30PM CDT by NWS Louisville KY |
| Expires | 2026-07-21T17:30:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Louisville KY |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 4 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8d4761eda02fca4a63d94415d7b22b35f2a40ad2.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9338b9e770100da7a3f59c854a311c36c86d7536.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9b65770917240ab6bae2a2ab0eac5dfe14ca2805.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3c194deeafb44daec018c617ef2c06cfcd768525.001.1"] |
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 63/100, near Bowling Green (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.