This alert expired on 5 July 2026 at 22:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 5th strongest of the 130 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 12 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 July 5 at 5:56PM EDT until July 5 at 6:45PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
An estimated 1,392,778 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 12 March 2026
- May 30, 2026 · score 46 · 11.5 km
- August 21, 2026 · score 52 · 12.5 km
- March 13, 2026 · score 52 · 14.0 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 52 out of 100, at 78 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Severe weather |
| Severity | medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 52 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 78% |
| Coordinates | 35.1628, -80.6437 |
| Nearest City | Mint Hill (2 km) |
| Population Exposed | 1.4M within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-05T21:56:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Fairfield, SC; Union, NC; Forsyth, NC |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 5 at 5:56PM EDT until July 5 at 6:45PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC |
| Expires | 2026-07-05T18:45:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Columbia SC |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 3 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e0680628f2470801a927bc42617ca635c9eeb733.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7408a0428b47b8340b82f62422940a9cb485a1ae.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d7f2d265f0412b4fd3a9fae4e111f654a09d9646.001.1"] |
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.
Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 52/100, near Mint Hill (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.