Right now
The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 3 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.
Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.
This alert expired on 16 July 2026 at 19:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 19 recorded within 20 km of this point since 17 March 2026 — 3 others scored the same. The last comparable one was on 21 June 2026.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 16 at 2:30PM EDT until July 16 at 3:15PM EDT by NWS Caribou ME
Urban PEI: 32,391 within a heuristic 50 km radius; not unique people.
Nearby, since 17 March 2026
- July 16, 2026 · score 34 · 5.8 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.
This is our versioned heuristic index, not source severity or a calibrated probability. Urban PEI does not count unique people.
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) | 34 / 100 |
| Legacy data-support index | 0.81/1 |
| Coordinates | 44.6151, -68.5419 |
| Nearest City | Bangor (27 km) |
| Urban exposure index (PEI) | 32.4K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-16T18:30:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.309f0135b1c1ecbb98f3b6acb370c5ae |
Physical priority index · v1. Heuristic priority, not calibrated probability, predictive accuracy or damage. The legacy data-support index combines assigned source support and field availability. Urban PEI is distance-weighted and does not count unique people; zero does not establish that nobody is present. Model cards.
Source and revision timeline
Source: noaa. Occurrence: 2026-07-16T18:30:00.000Z.
First archived: 2026-07-16T18:32:05.736Z. Material modification: not recorded.
Retained revisions are prospective; earlier versions may be unavailable. No revision entry does not prove that a record never changed.
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Hancock, ME; Hancock, ME; Washington, ME; Knox, ME; Waldo, ME and 2 more areas |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 16 at 2:30PM EDT until July 16 at 3:15PM EDT by NWS Caribou ME |
| Expires | 2026-07-16T15:15:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Caribou ME |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 7 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.309f0135b1c1ecbb98f3b6acb370c5aee3544e16.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.38327b05f6b9dc17e5362a7b352f0194c04fadbc.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.49820579444e84cd92fba02b06881244b810ed05.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7e54a5d55b3b2b547dd66deb66b282590e40a15f.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3feb55ea0a672a073927a08316434901e9d9ed4f.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.78efac165fa2a7f38a9d231008bf057377e8e166.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7e6823e0015a4acd9435059906f2c7d5660b6b53.001.1"] |
Safety Information
Always follow official guidance from your local emergency management agency. This platform provides scientific monitoring data and is not a substitute for official warnings. If you are in immediate danger, contact your local emergency number.
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.
Review the area, threshold and delivery channel in your account.
Want to know when something happens near Bangor?