This alert expired on 18 June 2026 at 09:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the strongest of the 185 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 8 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Tornado Warning issued June 18 at 4:47AM EDT until June 18 at 5:30AM EDT by NWS Louisville KY
An estimated 947,019 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 15 March 2026
- July 6, 2026 · score 48 · 5.4 km
- July 8, 2026 · score 41 · 10.2 km
- July 6, 2026 · score 48 · 10.5 km
How we know
Confirmed by 3 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 72 out of 100, at 89 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Severe weather |
| Severity | critical |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 72 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 89% |
| Coordinates | 38.1620, -85.5780 |
| Nearest City | Fern Creek (1 km) |
| Population Exposed | 947.0K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | catastrophic |
| Timestamp | 2026-06-18T08:47:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ee7154dd5034839fce13fa79501cf80f01d0d1d4.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Tornado Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Bullitt, KY; Jefferson, KY; Shelby, KY; Spencer, KY |
| Headline | Tornado Warning issued June 18 at 4:47AM EDT until June 18 at 5:30AM EDT by NWS Louisville KY |
| Expires | 2026-06-18T05:30:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Louisville KY |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| Spc ReportType | wind |
| Spc Speed | UNK |
| Spc Location | 2 NNE Becks Mill |
| Spc County | Washington |
| Spc State | IN |
| Spc Comments | Tree down at the intersection of South Becks Mill Road and West Mitchell Road. (LMK) |
| Google News RssFeed | weather |
| Google News SourceName | WLKY |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"spc_wind_38.57_-86.13_147","source":"spc","severity":"medium","severityValue":45,"timestamp":1781766120000,"latitude":38.57,"longitude":-86.13},{"id":"gnews_weather_494935_112","source":"google_news","severity":"medium","severityValue":40,"timestamp":1781768760000,"latitude":38.25,"longitude":-85.76}] |
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 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.
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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 72/100, near Fern Creek (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.