Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 39

Severe Weather near Bowling Green

ButlerUnited StatesSPC

Reported by SPC 171 days ago.

No stronger detection stands among the 54 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — 42 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 30 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

SPC reported: Wind 68 kt near 2 WSW Woodbury, Butler, KY. (LMK)

An estimated 63,616 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 16 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 3 independent sources, including SPC.

Our own score for this event is 39 out of 100, at 88 % 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)39 / 100
Our confidence88%
Coordinates37.1600, -86.6700
Nearest CityBowling Green (28 km)
Population Exposed63.6K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-03-16T03:05:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
55
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

ReportTypewind
Speed68
Location2 WSW Woodbury
CountyButler
StateKY
Comments(LMK)
Iem TypeSummaryG
Iem Magnitude56
Iem UnitMPH
Iem City1 NNW Bowling Green
Iem CountyWarren
Iem StateKY
Iem WfoLMK
Iem RemarkMesonet station 0683W 1.0 NW Bowling Green (WEATHERSTEM).
MergedSources[{"id":"iem_G_37.160_-86.670_1773630300000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773630300000,"latitude":37.16,"longitude":-86.67},{"id":"iem_G_36.990_-86.450_1773629400000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773629400000,"latitude":36.99,"longitude":-86.45}]

Safety Information

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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 39/100, near Bowling Green (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.