Calamity
mediumSevere weatherCalamity Score: 52

Severe weather near Suffolk

SuffolkUnited StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 23 June 2026 at 19:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 58 recorded within 20 km of this point since 17 March 2026 — 33 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 3 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 23 at 2:34PM EDT until June 23 at 3:15PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

An estimated 1,781,719 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 17 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 3 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 52 out of 100, at 89 % 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)52 / 100
Our confidence89%
Coordinates36.6733, -76.4800
Nearest CitySuffolk (11 km)
Population Exposed1.8M within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-06-23T18:34:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.fcdca1bd8da339be128283ef1afb7141

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
100
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescCity of Chesapeake, VA; City of Norfolk, VA; City of Portsmouth, VA; City of Suffolk, VA; City of Virginia Beach, VA; Beaufort, NC; Martin, NC; Washington, NC; Gloucester, VA; Mathews, VA; Middlesex, VA
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued June 23 at 2:34PM EDT until June 23 at 3:15PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Expires2026-06-23T15:15:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Wakefield VA
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount3
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.fcdca1bd8da339be128283ef1afb714139750ef8.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4b460de8e1b746a22bc35c1ddce345ee1a334f0e.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.dec609044d65e11f4568889c0d24524a74f3a62f.002.1"]
Iem TypeSummaryH
Iem Magnitude1
Iem UnitInch
Iem CityOyster Point
Iem CountyCity of Newport New
Iem StateVA
Iem WfoAKQ
Iem RemarkLocal storm chaser reported estimated 1 in hail at Warwick Blvd and Oyster Point Road. Time estimated via radar.
MergedSources[{"id":"iem_M_37.160_-76.380_1782238560000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1782238560000,"latitude":37.16,"longitude":-76.38},{"id":"iem_H_37.100_-76.510_1782238140000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1782238140000,"latitude":37.1,"longitude":-76.51}]

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 52/100, near Suffolk (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.