Calamity
mediumSevere weatherCalamity Score: 39

Severe weather near Americus

SumterUnited StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 24 May 2026 at 21:52 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 19 recorded within 20 km of this point since 22 May 2026 — 6 others scored the same. The last comparable one was on 22 May 2026. 6 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 24 at 5:42PM EDT until May 24 at 5:45PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA

An estimated 90,871 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 22 May 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 3 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 39 out of 100, at 89 % 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)39 / 100
Our confidence89%
Coordinates31.9300, -84.0869
Nearest CityAmericus (21 km)
Population Exposed90.9K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-24T21:42:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d354d9026c6a1004ccef08636af8a5cc

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
55
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescStewart, GA; Sumter, GA; Webster, GA; Macon, GA; Marion, GA; Schley, GA; Sumter, GA; Webster, GA; Ben Hill, GA; Irwin, GA; Tift, GA; Turner, GA; Worth, GA
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued May 24 at 5:42PM EDT until May 24 at 5:45PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Expires2026-05-24T17:52:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Peachtree City GA
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount3
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d354d9026c6a1004ccef08636af8a5cc555f3914.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8ddaf0ead8f035bb8ee050cb69394cb71490a91b.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c8970e67191fd31ce44ae3d438739ed174d3eafc.001.1"]
Iem TypeSummaryD
Iem City2 N Martins Crossroads
Iem CountyRandolph
Iem StateGA
Iem WfoTAE
Iem RemarkSeveral trees reported down south of Shellman.
MergedSources[{"id":"iem_D_31.770_-84.510_1779656520000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779656520000,"latitude":31.77,"longitude":-84.51},{"id":"iem_D_31.730_-84.630_1779656340000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779656340000,"latitude":31.73,"longitude":-84.63}]

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 39/100, near Americus (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.