Calamity
criticalSevere weatherCalamity Score: 72

Severe Weather near Holden

WorcesterUnited StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 18 June 2026 at 22:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 65 recorded within 20 km of this point since 17 March 2026 — one other scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 4 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Tornado Warning issued June 18 at 5:30PM EDT until June 18 at 6:15PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA

An estimated 760,972 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 17 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 14 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 72 out of 100, at 89 % 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 confidence89%
Coordinates42.2880, -71.9810
Nearest CityHolden (12 km)
Population Exposed761.0K within 50 km
Impact Tiercatastrophic
Timestamp2026-06-18T21:30:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Tornado Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.bdf543025a772af1074b311613195a73

Score Breakdown

95
intensity
85
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventTornado Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescHampden, MA; Hampshire, MA; Worcester, MA; Middlesex, MA; Worcester, MA
HeadlineTornado Warning issued June 18 at 5:30PM EDT until June 18 at 6:15PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA
Expires2026-06-18T18:15:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Boston/Norton MA
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount2
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.bdf543025a772af1074b311613195a73deccbdd6.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.cb44f32923665e2bf19e357d471e9ea5c1455e77.001.1"]
Iem TypeSummaryD
Iem CityHarrisville
Iem CountyCheshire
Iem StateNH
Iem WfoGYX
Iem RemarkLarge tree down on Cheshire Rd. Time estimated from radar.
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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 Holden (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.