This alert expired on 16 March 2026 at 23:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 43 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — 23 others scored the same.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 16 at 6:39PM EDT until March 16 at 7:45PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
An estimated 247,309 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- July 5, 2026 · score 43 · 8.7 km
- March 17, 2026 · score 43 · 14.3 km
- July 12, 2026 · score 43 · 16.2 km
How we know
Confirmed by 3 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 89 % 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 | 89% |
| Coordinates | 35.1183, -78.8262 |
| Nearest City | Fayetteville (9 km) |
| Population Exposed | 247.3K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-16T22:39:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Chatham, NC; Cumberland, NC; Durham, NC; Franklin, NC; Granville, NC; Harnett, NC; Hoke, NC; Johnston, NC; Nash, NC; Orange, NC; Person, NC; Sampson, NC; Vance, NC; Wake, NC; Warren, NC; Wayne, NC; Bladen, NC; Columbus, NC; Robeson, NC; Dillon, SC; Florence, SC; Horry, SC; Marion, SC |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 16 at 6:39PM EDT until March 16 at 7:45PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC |
| Expires | 2026-03-16T19:45:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Raleigh NC |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 2 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.343cf327ddfecb9af83e7767ea627913ad03e974.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f0963eda87f01bddbd867d0f2b78e61db88633f7.001.1"] |
| Spc ReportType | wind |
| Spc Speed | UNK |
| Spc Location | 2 SSW Pinebluff |
| Spc County | Moore |
| Spc State | NC |
| Spc Comments | Two trees down at Black Cherry Way and US Highway 1. (RAH) |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem City | 2 SSW Pinebluff |
| Iem County | Moore |
| Iem State | NC |
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 Fayetteville (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.