Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 34

Severe Weather in United States

MecklenburgUnited StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 27 May 2026 at 23:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 57 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — 35 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. One more was recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 27 at 6:43PM EDT until May 27 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC

An estimated 15,271 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 16 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 34 out of 100, at 85 % confidence.

The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.

Computed under scoring rules v1. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.

Event Data

TypeSevere Weather
SeverityMedium
Calamity Score (ours)34 / 100
Our confidence85%
Coordinates36.7337, -78.1951
Nearest CityHenderson (48 km)
Population Exposed15.3K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-27T22:43:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.fb6b8fed7292eb1542d106f84be39477

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescFranklin, NC; Halifax, NC; Nash, NC; Warren, NC; Appomattox, VA; Buckingham, VA; Amherst, VA; Bedford, VA; Botetourt, VA; Rockbridge, VA; City of Buena Vista, VA and 2 more areas
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued May 27 at 6:43PM EDT until May 27 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Expires2026-05-27T19:00:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Raleigh NC
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount5
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.fb6b8fed7292eb1542d106f84be39477e38c0a40.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.dbb84f33b181193b2690a75d004501c2a3227774.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f5223d1735d9be23cf5f1b8edb771157449a76b9.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e74bf788b5b43e1fd26f403bda378d4c1a7b1d87.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a7b3734aa78cffd58248b6ac632dde9d635b9a51.001.1"]
Iem TypeSummaryD
Iem City3 ENE Crystal Hill
Iem CountyHalifax
Iem StateVA
Iem WfoRNK
Iem RemarkTree across the road on Newbill School Road.
MergedSources[{"id":"iem_D_36.860_-78.840_1779911460000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779911460000,"latitude":36.86,"longitude":-78.84}]

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 34/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.