Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 34

Severe Weather in United States

PulaskiUnited StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 6 August 2026 at 00:53 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 4th strongest of the 52 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 5 August 2026. 3 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued August 5 at 8:43PM EDT until August 5 at 8:45PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY

An estimated 16,690 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 16 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 3 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 34 out of 100, at 89 % 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 confidence89%
Coordinates37.2358, -84.6916
Nearest CityDanville (47 km)
Population Exposed16.7K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Date2026-08-06 — time not reported by the source
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c7d564ad668b3c4f5181282c9ca52af18128b727.001.1

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventFlash Flood Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyLikely
AreaDescPulaski, KY
HeadlineFlash Flood Warning issued August 5 at 8:43PM EDT until August 5 at 8:45PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Expires2026-08-05T20:53:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Jackson KY
HasExactCoordstrue
Iem TypeSummaryD
Iem City1 SSE Mount Vernon
Iem CountyRockcastle
Iem StateKY
Iem WfoJKL
Iem RemarkTree down due to strong thunderstorm winds. Time estimated via radar.
MergedSources[{"id":"iem_D_37.310_-84.390_1785965520000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1785965520000,"latitude":37.31,"longitude":-84.39},{"id":"iem_D_37.350_-84.330_1785965760000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1785965760000,"latitude":37.35,"longitude":-84.33}]

Safety Information

During flooding: never walk, swim, or drive through floodwaters. Six inches of moving water can knock you down, and one foot of water can sweep away a vehicle. Move to higher ground if waters rise. After flooding, avoid contact with floodwater which may contain sewage, chemicals, or debris. Follow local emergency service guidance.

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 34/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.