Calamity
CriticalSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 63

Severe Weather in United States

GalliaUnited StatesNOAA

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

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

TypeSevere Weather
SeverityCritical
Calamity Score (ours)63 / 100
Our confidence90%
Coordinates38.7600, -82.2740
Nearest CityHuntington (41 km)
Population Exposed69.7K within 50 km
Impact Tiersevere
Timestamp2026-06-18T10:13:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.365028232b1410b6743136ed1c707516ebd2edf3.001.1

Score Breakdown

95
intensity
55
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventTornado Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescGallia, OH; Jackson, OH; Lawrence, OH; Cabell, WV; Mason, WV; Putnam, WV
HeadlineTornado Warning issued June 18 at 6:13AM EDT until June 18 at 6:30AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Expires2026-06-18T06:30:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Charleston WV
HasExactCoordstrue
Spc ReportTypewind
Spc SpeedUNK
Spc Location6 WNW Mcarthur
Spc CountyVinton
Spc StateOH
Spc CommentsOccupied vehicle in high water at Crosscreek General Store on Route 50 in Richland Township. (RLX)
Iem TypeSummaryF
Iem CityAthens
Iem CountyAthens
Iem StateOH
Iem WfoRLX
Iem RemarkAPD 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.