Right now
The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 6 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.
28 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest 12 km from here.
This alert expired on 17 March 2026 at 01:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 124 recorded within 20 km of this point since 17 March 2026 — 8 others scored the same.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 16 at 8:45PM EDT until March 16 at 9:15PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
An estimated 526,813 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 17 March 2026
- March 17, 2026 · score 48 · 3.1 km
- August 10, 2026 · score 48 · 6.5 km
- September 2, 2026 · score 41 · 12.3 km
How we know
Confirmed by 4 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 48 out of 100, at 88 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Computed under scoring rules v1. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 48 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 88% |
| Coordinates | 37.4168, -77.1731 |
| Nearest City | Hopewell (17 km) |
| Population Exposed | 526.8K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-17T00:45:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4cb53a52530853df2f1cda1b6a8890c2 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Charles, MD; Fauquier, VA; King George, VA; Prince William, VA; Spotsylvania, VA; Stafford, VA; City of Fredericksburg, VA; Caroline, VA; Charles City, VA; Chesterfield, VA; Dinwiddie, VA; Essex, VA; Greensville, VA; Hanover, VA; Henrico, VA; James City, VA; King and Queen, VA; King William, VA; New Kent, VA; Prince George, VA; Richmond, VA; Surry, VA; Sussex, VA; Westmoreland, VA; York, VA; City of Colonial Heights, VA; City of Hopewell, VA; City of Petersburg, VA; City of Richmond, VA; City of Williamsburg, VA; District of Columbia, DC; Anne Arundel, MD; Baltimore, MD; Carroll, MD; Charles, MD; Frederick, MD; Howard, MD; Montgomery, MD; Prince Georges, MD; Arlington, VA; Fairfax, VA; Fauquier, VA; Loudoun, VA; Prince William, VA; Stafford, VA; City of Alexandria, VA; City of Fairfax, VA; City of Falls Church, VA; City of Manassas, VA; City of Manassas Park, VA and 2 more areas |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 16 at 8:45PM EDT until March 16 at 9:15PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC |
| Expires | 2026-03-16T21:15:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 5 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4cb53a52530853df2f1cda1b6a8890c21802b036.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.90f69f47c2fe46bcdf5d7bb2c69559e4d17c62df.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3000d08216b12e3a71a2185b5e554d07ec8f75ed.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d023fcd4365ebe4b3629137bb27bdc5342f1e3b7.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.08f2495f6c0c687568d138380a039da365de88df.001.1"] |
| Spc ReportType | wind |
| Spc Speed | UNK |
| Spc Location | 2 WSW Short Pump |
| Spc County | Henrico |
| Spc State | VA |
| Spc Comments | Tree down. Time estimated from radar. (AKQ) |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"spc_wind_37.34_-77.98_201","source":"spc","severity":"medium","severityValue":45,"timestamp":1773705660000,"latitude":37.34,"longitude":-77.98},{"id":"spc_wind_37.68_-77.87_202","source":"spc","severity":"medium","severityValue":45,"timestamp":1773706380000,"latitude":37.68,"longitude":-77.87},{"id":"spc_wind_37.64_-77.65_203","source":"spc","severity":"medium","severityValue":45,"timestamp":1773706800000,"latitude":37.64,"longitude":-77.65}] |
Safety Information
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Series begins 8 March 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 48/100, near Hopewell (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.