This alert expired on 27 May 2026 at 22:01 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 18 recorded within 20 km of this point since 1 April 2026 — 4 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 2 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 27 at 5:51PM EDT until May 27 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
An estimated 295,694 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 1 April 2026
- July 18, 2026 · score 43 · 18.2 km
- August 4, 2026 · score 43 · 18.6 km
- August 3, 2026 · score 37 · 18.6 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 84 % 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) | 43 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 84% |
| Coordinates | 37.3840, -79.5348 |
| Nearest City | West Lynchburg (31 km) |
| Population Exposed | 295.7K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-27T21:51:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.63c9208da71346bf58b33e8a88a0ec4e |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Henry, VA; City of Martinsville, VA; Fluvanna, VA; Alleghany, VA; Greenbrier, WV |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 27 at 5:51PM EDT until May 27 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA |
| Expires | 2026-05-27T18:01:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Blacksburg VA |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 3 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.63c9208da71346bf58b33e8a88a0ec4e5d1202fc.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4da9c52b90e86cfa286caf4e3a9a1d8a6e616884.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.de4b9a4d98113fef73cbfbc0be4ac97847b523fb.002.1"] |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem City | 2 WNW Ajax |
| Iem County | Pittsylvania |
| Iem State | VA |
| Iem Wfo | RNK |
| Iem Remark | Tree downed by thunderstorm winds near the intersection of Liberty Road and Smith Mountain Road, and blocked the roadway. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_D_36.980_-79.600_1779905700000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779905700000,"latitude":36.98,"longitude":-79.6}] |
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 43/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.