This alert expired on 18 July 2026 at 00:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 116 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — 44 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 3 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 17 at 7:49PM EDT until July 17 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Louisville KY
An estimated 888,741 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- June 27, 2026 · score 48 · 1.7 km
- August 13, 2026 · score 48 · 8.8 km
- June 18, 2026 · score 48 · 9.0 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 48 out of 100, at 80 % 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 | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 48 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 80% |
| Coordinates | 38.3200, -85.2483 |
| Nearest City | Shelbyville (12 km) |
| Population Exposed | 888.7K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-17T23:49:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c5cc94cd088d5ddbceda4ee6113746ddc1e4d377.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Henry, KY; Oldham, KY; Shelby, KY |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 17 at 7:49PM EDT until July 17 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Louisville KY |
| Expires | 2026-07-17T20:00:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Louisville KY |
| HasExactCoords | true |
Safety Information
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Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 48/100, near Shelbyville (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.