This alert expired on 18 June 2026 at 10:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 4th strongest of the 63 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 28 May 2026. One more was recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Tornado Warning issued June 18 at 6:13AM EDT until June 18 at 6:30AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
An estimated 69,746 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- May 24, 2026 · score 39 · 6.7 km
- May 27, 2026 · score 39 · 7.8 km
- August 7, 2026 · score 37 · 11.0 km
How we know
Confirmed by 5 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 63 out of 100, at 90 % 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 | Critical |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 63 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 90% |
| Coordinates | 38.7600, -82.2740 |
| Nearest City | Huntington (41 km) |
| Population Exposed | 69.7K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | severe |
| Timestamp | 2026-06-18T10:13:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.365028232b1410b6743136ed1c707516ebd2edf3.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Tornado Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Gallia, OH; Jackson, OH; Lawrence, OH; Cabell, WV; Mason, WV; Putnam, WV |
| Headline | Tornado Warning issued June 18 at 6:13AM EDT until June 18 at 6:30AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV |
| Expires | 2026-06-18T06:30:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Charleston WV |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| Spc ReportType | wind |
| Spc Speed | UNK |
| Spc Location | 6 WNW Mcarthur |
| Spc County | Vinton |
| Spc State | OH |
| Spc Comments | Occupied vehicle in high water at Crosscreek General Store on Route 50 in Richland Township. (RLX) |
| Iem TypeSummary | F |
| Iem City | Athens |
| Iem County | Athens |
| Iem State | OH |
| Iem Wfo | RLX |
| Iem Remark | APD officer stuck in water in his cruiser. |
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 63/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.