Calamity
mediumSevere weatherCalamity Score: 43

Severe weather near Columbia

RichlandUnited StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 11 July 2026 at 20:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 38 recorded within 20 km of this point since 13 March 2026 — 17 others scored the same. The last comparable one was on 7 July 2026. 3 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 11 at 3:04PM EDT until July 11 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC

An estimated 255,725 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 13 March 2026

How we know

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

Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 81 % 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)43 / 100
Our confidence81%
Coordinates33.8181, -80.8189
Nearest CityColumbia (28 km)
Population Exposed255.7K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-07-11T19:04:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f24af9f858f50ac3bfbe32caa42f0b64

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
70
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescFlorence, SC; Georgetown, SC; Horry, SC; Marion, SC; Williamsburg, SC; Aiken, SC; Bamberg, SC; Barnwell, SC; Calhoun, SC; Lexington, SC; Orangeburg, SC; Calhoun, SC; Clarendon, SC; Orangeburg, SC; Richland, SC; Sumter, SC and 2 more areas
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued July 11 at 3:04PM EDT until July 11 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Expires2026-07-11T16:00:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Wilmington NC
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount5
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f24af9f858f50ac3bfbe32caa42f0b6458ca94e1.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.018ed80954b22b337b54db43702f112530a9fcac.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.6c05c84d1140eb6e33fdb2475854fa256a452c4c.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.be9475eb6744a57169d26644a859245a367b97e2.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.56284a1b931c992c0faa3db7a6208780de47c04b.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.

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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 43/100, near Columbia (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.