This alert expired on 27 June 2026 at 20:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 2nd strongest of the 69 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. 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 27 at 4:22PM EDT until June 27 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
An estimated 132,599 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- July 5, 2026 · score 43 · 7.9 km
- August 29, 2026 · score 43 · 13.1 km
- March 17, 2026 · score 43 · 17.5 km
How we know
Confirmed by 5 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 88 % 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) | 43 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 88% |
| Coordinates | 35.2263, -81.5788 |
| Nearest City | Shelby (8 km) |
| Population Exposed | 132.6K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-06-27T20:22:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Laurens, SC; Spartanburg, SC; Union, SC; Oconee, SC; Pickens, SC; Cabarrus, NC; Catawba, NC; Iredell, NC; Lincoln, NC; Mecklenburg, NC; Rowan, NC and 2 more areas |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 27 at 4:22PM EDT until June 27 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC |
| Expires | 2026-06-27T16:45:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 5 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.335be5e4625b42a580cc6fcad28a3343cc62ca92.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c57f77e251231e4213fb782ac3d8a93248c56ae8.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.edf26b7fb2fd1e1e736f84c30ba89f3ed8f93eb0.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d525ffe63ae91c5750e57368ede555f392c58604.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ffd997d56b7f364b92467893c3ab6108ada9aca1.001.1"] |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem City | 2 SSE Rhodhiss |
| Iem County | Burke |
| Iem State | NC |
| Iem Wfo | GSP |
| Iem Remark | Trees down near Bowman Lowman Rd. |
| Google News RssFeed | weather |
| Google News SourceName | Charlotte Observer |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_D_35.750_-81.580_1782588480000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1782588480000,"latitude":35.75,"longitude":-81.58},{"id":"iem_D_34.920_-82.280_1782588840000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1782588840000,"latitude":34.92,"longitude":-82.28},{"id":"iem_D_35.750_-81.410_1782589200000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1782589200000,"latitude":35.75,"longitude":-81.41},{"id":"gnews_weather_495158_144","source":"google_news","severity":"medium","severityValue":40,"timestamp":1782570180000,"latitude":35.23,"longitude":-80.84}] |
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 43/100, near Shelby (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.