This alert expired on 7 July 2026 at 22:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 63rd strongest of the 88 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 17 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 7 at 5:48PM EDT until July 7 at 6:45PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
An estimated 1,276,537 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- June 27, 2026 · score 52 · 2.6 km
- July 11, 2026 · score 52 · 2.8 km
- July 6, 2026 · score 52 · 13.9 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 46 out of 100, at 86 % 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) | 46 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 86% |
| Coordinates | 35.6682, -78.3722 |
| Nearest City | Clayton (8 km) |
| Population Exposed | 1.3M within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-07T21:48:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.858cfe176d5bc314780b3f9542a5eefb |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Charlotte, VA; Halifax, VA; Duplin, NC; Cumberland, NC; Harnett, NC; Johnston, NC; Sampson, NC |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 7 at 5:48PM EDT until July 7 at 6:45PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA |
| Expires | 2026-07-07T18:45:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Blacksburg VA |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 3 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.858cfe176d5bc314780b3f9542a5eefbf8017426.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.72921054e9505409c8ee1e679653015d912b0882.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.15ff89fc19acdb82e02a11c56d11434d75e36588.001.1"] |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem City | Selma |
| Iem County | Johnston |
| Iem State | NC |
| Iem Wfo | RAH |
| Iem Remark | Power outages were reported due to trees on power lines, in and around the town of Selma. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_D_35.540_-78.290_1783455720000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1783455720000,"latitude":35.54,"longitude":-78.29}] |
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 46/100, near Clayton (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.