Calamity
mediumSevere weatherCalamity Score: 52

Severe weather near Sanford

United StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 19 June 2026 at 02:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 23 recorded within 20 km of this point since 12 March 2026 — 7 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 3 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 18 at 9:28PM EDT until June 18 at 10:15PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC

An estimated 1,474,579 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 12 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 14 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 52 out of 100, at 90 % 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)52 / 100
Our confidence90%
Coordinates35.4768, -78.9903
Nearest CitySanford (17 km)
Population Exposed1.5M within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Date2026-06-19 — time not reported by the source

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
100
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescChatham, NC; Lee, NC; Moore, NC; Randolph, NC; Johnston, NC; Wayne, NC
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued June 18 at 9:28PM EDT until June 18 at 10:15PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Expires2026-06-18T22:15:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Raleigh NC
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount3
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Iem TypeSummaryD
Iem City8 W Pope Afb
Iem CountyMoore
Iem StateNC
Iem WfoRAH
Iem Remarklarge tree down along LOBELIA RD.
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Safety Information

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Series begins 10 February 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.

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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 52/100, near Sanford (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 194 scientific monitoring sources.