This alert expired on 9 August 2026 at 04:32 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 134 recorded within 20 km of this point since 12 March 2026 — 57 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 5 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 9 at 12:22AM EDT until August 9 at 12:30AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
An estimated 56,035 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 12 March 2026
- July 21, 2026 · score 39 · 5.2 km
- August 12, 2026 · score 39 · 11.4 km
- June 18, 2026 · score 39 · 12.0 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 39 out of 100, at 87 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Severe weather |
| Severity | medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 39 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 87% |
| Coordinates | 39.3867, -81.9267 |
| Nearest City | Athens (16 km) |
| Population Exposed | 56.0K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-09T04:22:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Athens, OH; Morgan, OH; Washington, OH |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 9 at 12:22AM EDT until August 9 at 12:30AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV |
| Expires | 2026-08-09T00:32:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Charleston WV |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem City | 7 WNW Lake Hope State P |
| Iem County | Vinton |
| Iem State | OH |
| Iem Wfo | RLX |
| Iem Remark | Tree down on State Route 93 between Woodgeared Rd and State Route 56. Time estimated from radar. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_D_39.380_-82.460_1786246200000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1786246200000,"latitude":39.38,"longitude":-82.46}] |
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Series begins 10 February 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.
Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 39/100, near Athens (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.