Calamity
mediumSevere weatherCalamity Score: 48

Severe Weather near Saint Matthews

JeffersonUnited StatesSPC

Reported by SPC 75 days ago.

It is the 2nd strongest of the 317 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 28 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

SPC reported: Wind UNK kt near 1 SW Prospect, Jefferson, KY. West of intersection wires completely down obstructing the road. (LMK)

An estimated 924,632 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 15 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 39 independent sources, including SPC.

Our own score for this event is 48 out of 100, at 84 % confidence.

The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.

Event Data

TypeSevere weather
Severitymedium
Calamity Score (ours)48 / 100
Our confidence84%
Coordinates38.3300, -85.6300
Nearest CitySaint Matthews (9 km)
Population Exposed924.6K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-06-18T13:05:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
85
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

ReportTypewind
SpeedUNK
Location1 SW Prospect
CountyJefferson
StateKY
CommentsWest of intersection wires completely down obstructing the road. (LMK)
Iem TypeSummaryF
Iem City2 WSW Mount Washington
Iem CountyBullitt
Iem StateKY
Iem WfoLMK
Iem RemarkTwo water rescues being reported along Highway 44 SW of Mount Washington, KY.
Google News RssFeedweather
Google News SourceNameWLKY
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Series begins 10 February 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.

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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 48/100, near Saint Matthews (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.