Calamity
mediumSevere weatherCalamity Score: 39

Severe weather near Florence

United StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 1 July 2026 at 21:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 4th strongest of the 89 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 10 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 7 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 1 at 3:40PM CDT until July 1 at 4:15PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL

An estimated 75,759 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 10 March 2026

How we know

One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.

Our own score for this event is 39 out of 100, at 81 % 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)39 / 100
Our confidence81%
Coordinates34.3746, -87.5486
Nearest CityFlorence (49 km)
Population Exposed75.8K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-07-01T20:40:00.000Z

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
55
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescFayette, AL; Lamar, AL; Marion, AL; Lauderdale, AL; Lawrence, AL; Limestone, AL; Morgan, AL
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued July 1 at 3:40PM CDT until July 1 at 4:15PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Expires2026-07-01T16:15:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Birmingham AL
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount2
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2a148ea988de256d17b52b9a1e3ec59232e6f5e9.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5e68c886852aa34a7972c6f0ec18fa2b2701db7d.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.

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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 39/100, near Florence (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.