This alert expired on 18 July 2026 at 00:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 25 recorded within 20 km of this point since 28 May 2026 — 6 others scored the same. The last comparable one was on 29 May 2026.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 17 at 7:55PM EDT until July 17 at 8:45PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
An estimated 30,721 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 28 May 2026
- May 29, 2026 · score 34 · 21.8 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 34 out of 100, at 80 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Severe weather |
| Severity | medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 34 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 80% |
| Coordinates | 32.5154, -82.1826 |
| Nearest City | Statesboro (38 km) |
| Population Exposed | 30.7K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-17T23:55:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.29bc64afd88fb0d269ccd15a5d2f9fe5 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Burke, GA; Richmond, GA; Aiken, SC; Barnwell, SC; Appling, GA; Jeff Davis, GA |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 17 at 7:55PM EDT until July 17 at 8:45PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC |
| Expires | 2026-07-17T20:45:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Columbia SC |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 2 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.29bc64afd88fb0d269ccd15a5d2f9fe5687a8a50.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.6b97c402f58b0be6361e2c55bb8b5bc0de7f3d90.001.1"] |
Safety Information
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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.
Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 34/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.