Calamity
mediumSevere weatherCalamity Score: 52

Severe weather near Hickory

United StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 11 August 2026 at 22:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 4th strongest of the 63 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 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 11 at 5:25PM EDT until August 11 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

An estimated 1,224,023 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 16 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 23 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 52 out of 100, at 91 % 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 confidence91%
Coordinates35.5374, -81.2344
Nearest CityHickory (23 km)
Population Exposed1.2M within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-08-11T21:25:00.000Z

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
100
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescCabarrus, NC; Mecklenburg, NC; Union, NC; Cleveland, NC; Gaston, NC; Lincoln, NC; Cleveland, NC; Polk, NC; Rutherford, NC and 4 more areas
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued August 11 at 5:25PM EDT until August 11 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Expires2026-08-11T18:00:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount7
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Iem TypeSummaryD
Iem City1 NW Wilkesboro
Iem CountyWilkes
Iem StateNC
Iem WfoRNK
Iem RemarkTree down on Brookwood Drive.
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Safety Information

Always follow official guidance from your local emergency management agency. This platform provides scientific monitoring data and is not a substitute for official warnings. If you are in immediate danger, contact your local emergency number.

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.

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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 52/100, near Hickory (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.