Calamity
mediumSevere weatherCalamity Score: 52

Severe weather near Apex

ChathamUnited StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 7 July 2026 at 00:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 62 recorded within 20 km of this point since 12 March 2026 — 45 others scored the same. The last comparable one was on 28 June 2026. 2 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 6 at 7:13PM EDT until July 6 at 8:15PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

An estimated 1,501,069 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 12 March 2026

How we know

One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.

Our own score for this event is 52 out of 100, at 80 % 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 confidence80%
Coordinates35.6859, -79.0975
Nearest CityApex (23 km)
Population Exposed1.5M within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-07-06T23:13:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9521d0183734ed5e29db14deb2fcecb0

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
100
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescCabarrus, NC; Chatham, NC; Durham, NC; Franklin, NC; Johnston, NC; Wake, NC; Johnston, NC; Wake, NC
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued July 6 at 7:13PM EDT until July 6 at 8:15PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Expires2026-07-06T20:15:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount3
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9521d0183734ed5e29db14deb2fcecb0930c31c2.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.97075008ad8f2e9ae4fdaa73fbc09af067b8160c.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3b26eac5bf64cffad6be437b019bac41f99d00bc.001.1"]

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.

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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 52/100, near Apex (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.