This alert expired on 11 August 2026 at 16:34 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 58 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — 2 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 11 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Tornado Warning issued August 11 at 12:24PM EDT until August 11 at 12:30PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
An estimated 358,395 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- July 19, 2026 · score 43 · 6.1 km
- July 6, 2026 · score 43 · 13.9 km
- May 27, 2026 · score 39 · 14.1 km
How we know
Confirmed by 4 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 67 out of 100, at 91 % 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) | 67 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 91% |
| Coordinates | 38.6156, -82.2556 |
| Nearest City | Huntington (28 km) |
| Population Exposed | 358.4K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | severe |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-11T16:24:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.378d967b2b6db466807eb4f6304dfc86c072e69a.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Tornado Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Gallia, OH; Cabell, WV; Mason, WV |
| Headline | Tornado Warning issued August 11 at 12:24PM EDT until August 11 at 12:30PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV |
| Expires | 2026-08-11T12:34:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Charleston WV |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem City | 7 E Point Pleasant |
| Iem County | Mason |
| Iem State | WV |
| Iem Wfo | RLX |
| Iem Remark | Tree fell on power lines and pole and caught fire. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_D_38.870_-81.970_1786462140000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1786462140000,"latitude":38.87,"longitude":-81.97},{"id":"iem_D_38.880_-82.040_1786444080000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1786444080000,"latitude":38.88,"longitude":-82.04},{"id":"iem_D_38.850_-81.990_1786446360000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1786446360000,"latitude":38.85,"longitude":-81.99}] |
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 67/100, near Huntington (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.