This alert expired on 6 July 2026 at 23:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 24th strongest of the 38 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 9 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 6 at 6:44PM EDT until July 6 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
An estimated 86,422 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- June 19, 2026 · score 43 · 4.9 km
- March 17, 2026 · score 43 · 13.8 km
- July 19, 2026 · score 43 · 19.6 km
How we know
Confirmed by 3 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 39 out of 100, at 90 % 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) | 39 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 90% |
| Coordinates | 36.2112, -78.0138 |
| Nearest City | Rocky Mount (36 km) |
| Population Exposed | 86.4K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-06T22:44:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e3ac03be74feb4e0b613b993f67448f1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Brunswick, VA; Mecklenburg, VA; Johnston, NC; Wake, NC; Chesterfield, VA; Henrico, VA; City of Richmond, VA and 2 more areas |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 6 at 6:44PM EDT until July 6 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Expires | 2026-07-06T19:30:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Wakefield VA |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 5 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e3ac03be74feb4e0b613b993f67448f11f722ab7.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3b26eac5bf64cffad6be437b019bac41f99d00bc.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.37db039f22f8aa2df2a94789c7a783a069b56402.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5952ea5fb0ac2f4d9664eb497b6a2e38d6c4d93e.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.81336241a8ee5786ceb61f66945a5719588c2fdf.001.1"] |
| Google News RssFeed | weather |
| Google News SourceName | Raleigh News & Observer |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"gnews_weather_495381_252","source":"google_news","severity":"medium","severityValue":40,"timestamp":1783372804000,"latitude":35.77,"longitude":-78.64},{"id":"gnews_weather_495379_253","source":"google_news","severity":"medium","severityValue":40,"timestamp":1783364646000,"latitude":35.77,"longitude":-78.64}] |
Safety Information
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Series begins 10 February 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 39/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.