Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 60

Severe Weather near Richmond

MadisonUnited StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 18 June 2026 at 16:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 125 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — 19 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 15 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Tornado Watch issued June 18 at 10:55AM EDT until June 18 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Louisville KY

An estimated 733,258 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 16 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 12 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 60 out of 100, at 88 % 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)60 / 100
Our confidence88%
Coordinates37.8000, -84.3000
Nearest CityRichmond (6 km)
Population Exposed733.3K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-06-18T14:55:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.913cc26492b39b4da2652beef0bce58fd7ddb509.001.1

Score Breakdown

65
intensity
85
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventTornado Watch
UrgencyFuture
CertaintyPossible
AreaDescGarrard, KY; Jessamine, KY; Madison, KY; Mercer, KY
HeadlineTornado Watch issued June 18 at 10:55AM EDT until June 18 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Louisville KY
Expires2026-06-18T12:00:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Louisville KY
HasExactCoordsfalse
Iem TypeSummaryD
Iem City1 SSW Olympia
Iem CountyBath
Iem StateKY
Iem WfoJKL
Iem RemarkTrees were reported to have been blown down down on Sour Springs Road. The event time is radar estimated.
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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 60/100, near Richmond (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.