Calamity
CriticalSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 58

Severe Weather in United States

ClayUnited StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 22 June 2026 at 23:50 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 41 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — 2 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 4 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Tornado Warning issued June 22 at 7:40PM EDT until June 22 at 7:45PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV

An estimated 46,838 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 16 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 58 out of 100, at 83 % 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
SeverityCritical
Calamity Score (ours)58 / 100
Our confidence83%
Coordinates38.3900, -81.1138
Nearest CityCharleston (45 km)
Population Exposed46.8K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-06-22T23:40:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ee10aa85c6d533016175800c6715f97171161817.001.1

Score Breakdown

95
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventTornado Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescClay, WV
HeadlineTornado Warning issued June 22 at 7:40PM EDT until June 22 at 7:45PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Expires2026-06-22T19:50:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Charleston WV
HasExactCoordstrue
Iem TypeSummaryD
Iem City8 SSE Whitesville
Iem CountyRaleigh
Iem StateWV
Iem WfoRLX
Iem RemarkTree blocking Coal River Road between Horse Creek Road and Peachtree Road. Time estimated from radar.
MergedSources[{"id":"iem_D_37.870_-81.490_1782150660000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1782150660000,"latitude":37.87,"longitude":-81.49}]

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 58/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.