Calamity
mediumSevere weatherCalamity Score: 39

Severe weather in United States

LouisaUnited StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 18 July 2026 at 20:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 12th strongest of the 34 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 17 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 5 July 2026. 11 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 18 at 4:02PM EDT until July 18 at 4:15PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

An estimated 71,326 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 17 March 2026

How we know

One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.

Our own score for this event is 39 out of 100, at 80 % 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 confidence80%
Coordinates37.9617, -77.9371
Nearest CityShort Pump (45 km)
Population Exposed71.3K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Date2026-07-18 — time not reported by the source
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e562ce7efd55db5f352049b6d5097341

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
55
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescBurlington, NJ; Anne Arundel, MD; Baltimore, MD; Howard, MD; Baltimore City, MD; Fairfax, VA; Loudoun, VA; Prince William, VA and 11 more areas
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued July 18 at 4:02PM EDT until July 18 at 4:15PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Expires2026-07-18T16:15:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Mount Holly NJ
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount16
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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 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.