Right now
The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 5 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.
Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.
This alert expired on 28 May 2026 at 00:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 78 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — 17 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 3 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 27 at 7:13PM EDT until May 27 at 8:15PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
An estimated 15,345 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- May 27, 2026 · score 34 · 2.6 km
- July 13, 2026 · score 22 · 9.5 km
- July 12, 2026 · score 22 · 9.5 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 34 out of 100, at 80 % 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) | 34 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 80% |
| Coordinates | 36.8184, -77.9676 |
| Nearest City | Roanoke Rapids (49 km) |
| Population Exposed | 15.3K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-27T23:13:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a5459e3c1fd6d75199183cdd04e05d96 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Amherst, VA; Appomattox, VA; Bedford, VA; Botetourt, VA; Campbell, VA; City of Lynchburg, VA; Buckingham, VA; Chesterfield, VA; Goochland, VA; Hanover, VA; Henrico, VA; Powhatan, VA; City of Richmond, VA and 3 more areas |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 27 at 7:13PM EDT until May 27 at 8:15PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA |
| Expires | 2026-05-27T20:15:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Blacksburg VA |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 6 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a5459e3c1fd6d75199183cdd04e05d964db55308.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.50c1960cc189d0edb03bbec41f36aa47d5fb89c4.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f1272b7bde05e31d3e3814defbc8202703fa988e.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e74bf788b5b43e1fd26f403bda378d4c1a7b1d87.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f59051edb147f46ac4120ce009bd2021e86dce34.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.adc7b76cbb315be75df56883aae5ee375abf280f.001.1"] |
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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