This alert expired on 11 August 2026 at 01:02 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 5th strongest of the 76 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 17 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 9 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 10 at 8:53PM EDT until August 10 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
An estimated 1,042,431 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 17 March 2026
- August 28, 2026 · score 41 · 3.1 km
- June 27, 2026 · score 52 · 3.7 km
- July 19, 2026 · score 43 · 7.7 km
How we know
Confirmed by 5 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 52 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) | 52 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 89% |
| Coordinates | 36.4999, -75.9576 |
| Nearest City | Elizabeth City (35 km) |
| Population Exposed | 1.0M within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-11T00:53:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.407fc8fffe9026ce40b7cea69cb434a7 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Currituck, NC; City of Virginia Beach, VA; Currituck, NC |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 10 at 8:53PM EDT until August 10 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Expires | 2026-08-10T21:02:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Wakefield VA |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 2 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.407fc8fffe9026ce40b7cea69cb434a7212281e0.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.935361260eb98a2bc2b69162c89b7b905b37587a.001.1"] |
| Iem TypeSummary | M |
| Iem Magnitude | 47 |
| Iem Unit | MPH |
| Iem City | 2 S Manteo |
| Iem County | Dare |
| Iem State | NC |
| Iem Wfo | MHX |
| Iem Remark | WxFlow sensor in the Croatan Sound reported a 47 mph/41 knot marine thunderstorm wind gust. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_M_35.940_-75.620_1786398600000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1786398600000,"latitude":35.94,"longitude":-75.62},{"id":"iem_G_36.660_-76.320_1786406100000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1786406100000,"latitude":36.66,"longitude":-76.32},{"id":"iem_M_35.910_-75.670_1786397400000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1786397400000,"latitude":35.91,"longitude":-75.67},{"id":"iem_M_35.870_-75.660_1786397040000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1786397040000,"latitude":35.87,"longitude":-75.66}] |
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 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.