This alert expired on 20 July 2026 at 01:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 16th strongest of the 154 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 12 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 11 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 19 at 7:50PM EDT until July 19 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
An estimated 198,761 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 12 March 2026
- August 11, 2026 · score 43 · 0.0 km
- July 29, 2026 · score 43 · 0.0 km
- July 28, 2026 · score 43 · 0.0 km
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 80 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Severe weather |
| Severity | medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 43 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 80% |
| Coordinates | 35.6000, -79.8000 |
| Nearest City | Asheboro (12 km) |
| Population Exposed | 198.8K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-19T23:50:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Watch_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.902a1dcdcfc1df3f7724bf2d298a5677 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Watch |
| Urgency | Future |
| Certainty | Possible |
| AreaDesc | Alamance, NC; Anson, NC; Chatham, NC; Cumberland, NC; Davidson, NC; Durham, NC; Edgecombe, NC; Forsyth, NC; Franklin, NC; Granville, NC; Guilford, NC; Halifax, NC; Harnett, NC; Hoke, NC; Johnston, NC; Lee, NC; Montgomery, NC; Moore, NC; Nash, NC; Orange, NC; Person, NC; Randolph, NC; Richmond, NC; Sampson, NC; Scotland, NC; Stanly, NC; Vance, NC; Wake, NC; Warren, NC; Wayne, NC; Wilson, NC; Bertie, NC; Camden, NC; Chowan, NC; Currituck, NC; Gates, NC; Hertford, NC; Northampton, NC; Pasquotank, NC; Perquimans, NC; Gloucester, VA; Greensville, VA; Isle of Wight, VA; James City, VA; Mathews, VA; Northampton, VA; Southampton, VA; Surry, VA; Sussex, VA; York, VA; City of Chesapeake, VA; City of Emporia, VA; City of Franklin, VA; City of Hampton, VA; City of Newport News, VA; City of Norfolk, VA; City of Poquoson, VA; City of Portsmouth, VA; City of Suffolk, VA; City of Virginia Beach, VA; City of Williamsburg, VA; Beaufort, NC; Carteret, NC; Craven, NC; Dare, NC; Duplin, NC; Greene, NC; Hyde, NC; Jones, NC; Lenoir, NC; Martin, NC; Onslow, NC; Pamlico, NC; Pitt, NC; Tyrrell, NC; Washington, NC |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 19 at 7:50PM EDT until July 19 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC |
| Expires | 2026-07-19T21:00:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Raleigh NC |
| HasExactCoords | false |
| MergedCount | 3 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.902a1dcdcfc1df3f7724bf2d298a56776114b8a5.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.10718ffd8d1a4203d0fa68e8c60a21129e09159f.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c24c8a3936d509101248a01bcf7b791f24cc8e09.001.1"] |
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Series begins 10 February 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 43/100, near Asheboro (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.