Calamity
mediumSevere weatherCalamity Score: 48

Severe weather near Richmond

RichmondUnited StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 10 August 2026 at 22:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 130 recorded within 20 km of this point since 17 March 2026 — 37 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 20 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 10 at 6:03PM EDT until August 10 at 6:15PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

An estimated 511,761 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 17 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 3 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 48 out of 100, at 90 % 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)48 / 100
Our confidence90%
Coordinates37.5558, -77.4769
Nearest CityRichmond (2 km)
Population Exposed511.8K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-08-10T22:03:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c5c597268a641e0c2bb64dd2ebc6abcb

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
85
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescKent, DE; New Castle, DE; Sussex, DE; Caroline, MD; Kent, MD; Queen Anne's, MD; Talbot, MD; Cumberland, NJ; Calvert, MD; St. Marys, MD; Charles, MD; St. Marys, MD; King George, VA and 6 more areas
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued August 10 at 6:03PM EDT until August 10 at 6:15PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Expires2026-08-10T18:15:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Mount Holly NJ
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount10
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Iem TypeSummaryD
Iem City2 N Hadensville
Iem CountyGoochland
Iem StateVA
Iem WfoAKQ
Iem RemarkTrees downed at the intersection of Three Chopt Rd and Walton Rd. VA-699 closed in both directions in this location.
MergedSources[{"id":"iem_D_38.030_-78.010_1786397100000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1786397100000,"latitude":38.03,"longitude":-78.01},{"id":"iem_D_37.860_-78.000_1786396800000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1786396800000,"latitude":37.86,"longitude":-78}]

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 48/100, near Richmond (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.