Calamity
CriticalSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 58

Severe Weather in United States

PrestonUnited StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 18 June 2026 at 11:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the strongest of the 38 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 17 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 11 June 2026. One more was recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Tornado Warning issued June 18 at 7:33AM EDT until June 18 at 7:45AM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA

An estimated 30,708 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 17 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 3 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 58 out of 100, at 89 % 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

TypeSevere Weather
SeverityCritical
Calamity Score (ours)58 / 100
Our confidence89%
Coordinates39.3343, -79.5414
Nearest CityMorgantown (49 km)
Population Exposed30.7K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-06-18T11:33:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0b6f93c94206852f1b4cbb9386fb5fd1c68a86ba.001.1

Score Breakdown

95
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventTornado Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescPreston, WV
HeadlineTornado Warning issued June 18 at 7:33AM EDT until June 18 at 7:45AM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
Expires2026-06-18T07:45:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Pittsburgh PA
HasExactCoordstrue
Spc ReportTypewind
Spc SpeedUNK
Spc Location1 S Cheat Lake
Spc CountyMonongalia
Spc StateWV
Spc CommentsA tree was reported down over powerlines. (PBZ)
Iem TypeSummaryD
Iem City1 S Cheat Lake
Iem CountyMonongalia
Iem StateWV
Iem WfoPBZ
Iem RemarkA tree was reported down over powerlines.

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 58/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.