Severe Weather in United States
Right now
The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 9 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 27 May 2026 at 19:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 2nd strongest of the 66 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 17 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 6 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 27 at 2:30PM EDT until May 27 at 3:15PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Nearby, since 17 March 2026
- June 14, 2026 · score 22 · 3.3 km
- June 23, 2026 · score 22 · 4.2 km
- July 8, 2026 · score 22 · 14.1 km
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 59 % 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) | 22 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 59% |
| Coordinates | 38.0010, -76.6112 |
| Nearest City | Saint Charles (73 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-27T18:30:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ca954ddb54a493e0d8eee2052522e2bd |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Lancaster, VA; Northumberland, VA; Richmond, VA; Westmoreland, VA; Essex, VA; Richmond, VA; Westmoreland, VA |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 27 at 2:30PM EDT until May 27 at 3:15PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Expires | 2026-05-27T15:15:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Wakefield VA |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 2 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ca954ddb54a493e0d8eee2052522e2bd2b7ec342.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.df331d43d16b41af1a26f03cb78c572a52a3289f.002.1"] |
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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