Calamity
mediumSevere weatherCalamity Score: 22

Severe weather near West Columbia

United StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 11 July 2026 at 20:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 4th strongest of the 21 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 12 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 8 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 11 at 3:21PM EDT until July 11 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC

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 22 out of 100, at 60 % 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)22 / 100
Our confidence60%
Coordinates33.5564, -80.8977
Nearest CityWest Columbia (51 km)
Impact Tierminor
Timestamp2026-07-11T19:21:00.000Z

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
0
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescFlorence, SC; Georgetown, SC; Horry, SC; Marion, SC; Williamsburg, SC; Aiken, SC; Bamberg, SC; Barnwell, SC; Calhoun, SC; Lexington, SC; Orangeburg, SC; Richmond, GA; Aiken, SC; Bamberg, SC; Barnwell, SC and 2 more areas
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued July 11 at 3:21PM EDT until July 11 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Expires2026-07-11T16:00:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Wilmington NC
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount5
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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 22/100, near West Columbia (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.