Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 43

Severe Weather near Zanesville

PerryUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 81 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

3 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest 4 km from here.

This alert expired on 27 May 2026 at 17:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 3rd strongest of the 118 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 12 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 20 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 27 at 12:30PM EDT until May 27 at 1:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV

An estimated 173,284 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 12 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 84 % 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)43 / 100
Our confidence84%
Coordinates39.7470, -82.2100
Nearest CityZanesville (27 km)
Population Exposed173.3K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-27T16:30:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9f3c897783385e2e0e94525c93e0c274bf792bee.001.1

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
70
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescMorgan, OH; Perry, OH
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued May 27 at 12:30PM EDT until May 27 at 1:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Expires2026-05-27T13:00:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Charleston WV
HasExactCoordstrue
Iem TypeSummaryD
Iem City2 W Pleasantville
Iem CountyFairfield
Iem StateOH
Iem WfoILN
Iem Remark5-6 inch branches down on Pleasantville Road. Time estimated from RADAR.
MergedSources[{"id":"iem_D_39.810_-82.560_1779897720000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779897720000,"latitude":39.81,"longitude":-82.56}]

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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