This alert expired on 5 July 2026 at 23:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 5th strongest of the 73 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 7 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 5 at 6:50PM EDT until July 5 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
An estimated 165,276 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- July 28, 2026 · score 67 · 2.6 km
- June 27, 2026 · score 43 · 4.4 km
- August 10, 2026 · score 43 · 5.3 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 77 % 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 | 77% |
| Coordinates | 35.7675, -81.1939 |
| Nearest City | Hickory (14 km) |
| Population Exposed | 165.3K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-05T22:50:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Davidson, NC; Forsyth, NC; Guilford, NC; Burke, NC; McDowell, NC; Burke, NC; McDowell, NC; Polk, NC; Rutherford, NC |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 5 at 6:50PM EDT until July 5 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC |
| Expires | 2026-07-05T19:00:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Raleigh NC |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 3 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.02f2260d0e7a68cc5638147f479a5bc4159a5a6e.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.bd4d347966b0fcd4b5b31053e8094b9c9022b229.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f4928e2d697337a904349820ec6e3b21db1785cc.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.
Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 43/100, near Hickory (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.