This alert expired on 12 July 2026 at 21:45 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 — 11 others scored the same. The last comparable one was on 10 July 2026. 11 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 12 at 5:26PM EDT until July 12 at 5:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
An estimated 284,483 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- July 6, 2026 · score 43 · 4.4 km
- August 12, 2026 · score 43 · 8.3 km
- August 11, 2026 · score 43 · 8.3 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 80 % 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 | 80% |
| Coordinates | 34.7503, -79.2077 |
| Nearest City | Laurinburg (23 km) |
| Population Exposed | 284.5K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-12T21:26:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Darlington, SC; Florence, SC; Harnett, NC; Johnston, NC; Sampson, NC |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 12 at 5:26PM EDT until July 12 at 5:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC |
| Expires | 2026-07-12T17:45:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Wilmington NC |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 2 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.453e5b3c7b361d8cf0804f0eb8d118f44ac6519c.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.430f67c257bacf3a4ff66b40fe08ec6f4672d111.001.1"] |
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 Laurinburg (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.