Calamity
CriticalSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 58

Severe Weather in United States

OswegoUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 42 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.

This alert expired on 13 May 2026 at 21:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 19 recorded within 20 km of this point since 17 March 2026 — one other scored the same. The last comparable one was on 7 April 2026.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Tornado Warning issued May 13 at 5:07PM EDT until May 13 at 5:45PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY

An estimated 44,567 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 17 March 2026

How we know

One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.

Our own score for this event is 58 out of 100, at 80 % 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 confidence80%
Coordinates43.6450, -76.1483
Nearest CityOswego (36 km)
Population Exposed44.6K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-13T21:07:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0c74c77bb8aca3b8e7cb66517ba6edb1f379676a.001.1

Score Breakdown

95
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventTornado Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescJefferson, NY; Oswego, NY
HeadlineTornado Warning issued May 13 at 5:07PM EDT until May 13 at 5:45PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY
Expires2026-05-13T17:45:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Buffalo NY
HasExactCoordstrue

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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