This alert expired on 18 June 2026 at 05:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 55 recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026 — 13 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 2 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Tornado Warning issued June 18 at 12:52AM EDT until June 18 at 1:15AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
An estimated 610,802 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 15 March 2026
- August 11, 2026 · score 72 · 11.9 km
- July 21, 2026 · score 72 · 14.1 km
- August 12, 2026 · score 48 · 14.3 km
How we know
Confirmed by 4 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 72 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
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Critical |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 72 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 90% |
| Coordinates | 38.9667, -84.3844 |
| Nearest City | Independence (14 km) |
| Population Exposed | 610.8K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | catastrophic |
| Timestamp | 2026-06-18T04:52:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b1d94aba05088e74b83d4951aa85d5d466383540.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Tornado Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Campbell, KY; Kenton, KY |
| Headline | Tornado Warning issued June 18 at 12:52AM EDT until June 18 at 1:15AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH |
| Expires | 2026-06-18T01:15:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Wilmington OH |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| Google News RssFeed | weather |
| Google News SourceName | Cincinnati Enquirer |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"gnews_weather_494929_103","source":"google_news","severity":"medium","severityValue":40,"timestamp":1781747700000,"latitude":39.13,"longitude":-84.51},{"id":"gnews_weather_494931_109","source":"google_news","severity":"medium","severityValue":40,"timestamp":1781753220000,"latitude":39.13,"longitude":-84.51},{"id":"gnews_weather_494930_111","source":"google_news","severity":"medium","severityValue":40,"timestamp":1781749620000,"latitude":39.13,"longitude":-84.51}] |
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 72/100, near Independence (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.