Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 34

Severe Weather in United States

GarrettUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 9 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.

It is the 3rd strongest of the 110 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 17 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. One more was recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 13 at 5:16PM EDT until May 13 at 5:45PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

An estimated 20,130 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 17 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 5 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 34 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
SeverityMedium
Calamity Score (ours)34 / 100
Our confidence90%
Coordinates39.4480, -79.2080
Nearest CityCumberland (44 km)
Population Exposed20.1K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-13T21:16:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.89a392fe00dbb19a73761f0f452741133bb8b887.001.1

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescAllegany, MD; Garrett, MD; Mineral, WV
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued May 13 at 5:16PM EDT until May 13 at 5:45PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Expires2026-05-13T17:45:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
HasExactCoordstrue
Iem TypeSummaryD
Iem City3 ESE Rivesville
Iem CountyMarion
Iem StateWV
Iem WfoPBZ
Iem RemarkTree down Catawba Road.
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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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