This alert expired on 23 June 2026 at 00:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 50 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — 18 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 2 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 22 at 6:37PM EDT until June 22 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
An estimated 145,329 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- July 5, 2026 · score 22 · 17.0 km
- May 21, 2026 · score 43 · 17.7 km
- March 17, 2026 · score 43 · 22.7 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 78 % 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) | 43 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 78% |
| Coordinates | 37.2124, -78.7797 |
| Nearest City | Lynchburg (39 km) |
| Population Exposed | 145.3K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-06-22T22:37:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.1019c68b3b2481fc12ccc838c0afb68e |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Amherst, VA; Bedford, VA; Botetourt, VA; Campbell, VA; Rockbridge, VA; City of Buena Vista, VA; City of Lexington, VA; City of Lynchburg, VA; Caroline, VA; Hanover, VA; Guilford, NC and 4 more areas |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 22 at 6:37PM EDT until June 22 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA |
| Expires | 2026-06-22T20:00:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Blacksburg VA |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 8 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.1019c68b3b2481fc12ccc838c0afb68ef61c2814.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5bcc09ae3aabfca9cc953628c5f9d7c7b2ba0956.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.1a49fe1ba0d8028b219540efbbb867d3a1c6dccb.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.abec93bbe9b2c1c0f06f628de3bce25f90d24bb3.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8b87bb39213c38450d44825241b3f830a23c117a.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0764ce9a58bcc73a9fffcc3314e0ecc07663e0ba.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c844dfb4c9f7b577b7a03ca5954bf632cdb485d1.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.60e2edb0c5af62e10741647808d1375ca73a23bc.001.1"] |
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Series begins 8 March 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 43/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.