This alert expired on 3 September 2026 at 20:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 45 recorded within 20 km of this point since 6 July 2026 — 2 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 3 at 4:20PM EDT until September 3 at 4:30PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
An estimated 76,954 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 6 July 2026
- September 3, 2026 · score 45 · 0.0 km
- August 27, 2026 · score 39 · 21.8 km
How we know
Confirmed by 3 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 45 out of 100, at 91 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Computed under scoring rules v4. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | High |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 45 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 91% |
| Coordinates | 38.4578, -79.2450 |
| Nearest City | Harrisonburg (33 km) |
| Population Exposed | 77.0K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | severe |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-03T20:20:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.f186a2d91d3414ed57c326aa8b6941723f6382ef.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Randolph, WV; Albemarle, VA; Nelson, VA |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 3 at 4:20PM EDT until September 3 at 4:30PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV |
| Expires | 2026-09-03T16:30:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Charleston WV |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 2 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f186a2d91d3414ed57c326aa8b6941723f6382ef.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.690db90627f520f628f8cd6c35bde683af356fe1.001.1"] |
| Spc ReportType | hail |
| Spc Speed | 175 |
| Spc Location | 2 S Broadway |
| Spc County | Rockingham |
| Spc State | VA |
| Spc Comments | Video footage showing golf ball size hail reported near Broadway. (LWX) |
| Iem TypeSummary | H |
| Iem Magnitude | 1.75 |
| Iem Unit | inch |
| Iem City | 2 S Broadway |
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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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 45/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.