Reported by SPC 170 days ago.
No stronger detection stands among the 116 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — 78 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 67 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind 61 kt near 1 SSW Westport, Oldham, KY. Mesonet station LGRN La Grange 6 NW. (LMK)
An estimated 901,876 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- March 16, 2026 · score 48 · 0.0 km
- May 16, 2026 · score 48 · 9.1 km
- May 16, 2026 · score 48 · 9.8 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 48 out of 100, at 87 % 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
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 48 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 87% |
| Coordinates | 38.4600, -85.4700 |
| Nearest City | Saint Matthews (29 km) |
| Population Exposed | 901.9K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-16T04:25:00.000Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | 61 |
| Location | 1 SSW Westport |
| County | Oldham |
| State | KY |
| Comments | Mesonet station LGRN La Grange 6 NW. (LMK) |
| Iem TypeSummary | G |
| Iem Magnitude | 61 |
| Iem Unit | MPH |
| Iem City | 1 SSW Westport |
| Iem County | Oldham |
| Iem State | KY |
| Iem Wfo | LMK |
| Iem Remark | Mesonet station LGRN La Grange 6 NW. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_G_38.460_-85.470_1773635100000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773635100000,"latitude":38.46,"longitude":-85.47}] |
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 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.