This alert expired on 10 August 2026 at 01:01 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 4th strongest of the 59 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. 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 August 9 at 8:51PM EDT until August 9 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
An estimated 217,980 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- June 27, 2026 · score 43 · 1.7 km
- July 28, 2026 · score 67 · 3.5 km
- July 5, 2026 · score 43 · 5.3 km
How we know
Confirmed by 5 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 43 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) | 43 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 89% |
| Coordinates | 35.7607, -81.1359 |
| Nearest City | Hickory (19 km) |
| Population Exposed | 218.0K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-10T00:51:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Avery, NC; Burke, NC; Caldwell, NC; Cabarrus, NC; Rowan, NC |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 9 at 8:51PM EDT until August 9 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC |
| Expires | 2026-08-09T21:01:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 2 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7277d3022dc36175167ab2adfe6af30ce7bc32af.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3f431df77ef5e45c879528031449a77dff5caa10.001.1"] |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem City | 1 NNE Morganton |
| Iem County | Burke |
| Iem State | NC |
| Iem Wfo | GSP |
| Iem Remark | Tree on a home with entrapment. Injuries reported but number unknown at this time. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_D_35.720_-81.730_1786320000000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1786320000000,"latitude":35.72,"longitude":-81.73},{"id":"iem_D_36.000_-80.920_1786320000000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1786320000000,"latitude":36,"longitude":-80.92},{"id":"iem_D_35.740_-81.690_1786320300000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1786320300000,"latitude":35.74,"longitude":-81.69},{"id":"iem_D_35.750_-81.690_1786320600000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1786320600000,"latitude":35.75,"longitude":-81.69}] |
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 Hickory (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.