Right now
The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 5 minutes ago, and this point is in it.
9 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest <1 km from here.
This alert expired on 10 September 2026 at 01:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 2nd strongest of the 66 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 5 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Tornado Warning issued September 9 at 9:18PM EDT until September 9 at 9:30PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
An estimated 185,398 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 15 March 2026
- September 10, 2026 · score 67 · 0.0 km
- August 7, 2026 · score 37 · 9.6 km
- August 11, 2026 · score 43 · 11.6 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 67 out of 100, at 81 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Computed under scoring rules v4. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Critical |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 67 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 81% |
| Coordinates | 39.9600, -82.2525 |
| Nearest City | Newark (17 km) |
| Population Exposed | 185.4K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | severe |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-10T01:18:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.0718dcf3f796d18964eac9ac15f16ca04a12e071.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Tornado Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Licking, OH |
| Headline | Tornado Warning issued September 9 at 9:18PM EDT until September 9 at 9:30PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH |
| Expires | 2026-09-09T21:30:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Wilmington OH |
| HasExactCoords | true |
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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