Right now
The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 2 hours 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 20 May 2026 at 19:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 10th strongest of the 70 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 13 May 2026. The last comparable one was on 18 May 2026. 7 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 20 at 2:35PM EDT until May 20 at 3:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
An estimated 42,354 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 13 May 2026
- June 18, 2026 · score 34 · 2.7 km
- August 28, 2026 · score 34 · 15.2 km
- July 4, 2026 · score 34 · 16.4 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 34 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
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 34 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 80% |
| Coordinates | 39.2180, -78.4920 |
| Nearest City | Winchester (29 km) |
| Population Exposed | 42.4K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-20T18:35:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.18ba045e82f37a43a39ef5ce8a30e7a04b179169.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Frederick, VA; Hampshire, WV |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 20 at 2:35PM EDT until May 20 at 3:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC |
| Expires | 2026-05-20T15:00:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC |
| HasExactCoords | true |
Safety Information
Always follow official guidance from your local emergency management agency. This platform provides scientific monitoring data and is not a substitute for official warnings. If you are in immediate danger, contact your local emergency number.
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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