This alert expired on 7 August 2026 at 22:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 32nd strongest of the 88 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. 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 August 7 at 6:10PM EDT until August 7 at 6:45PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
An estimated 64,154 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- July 6, 2026 · score 39 · 12.8 km
- August 10, 2026 · score 39 · 16.8 km
- July 18, 2026 · score 39 · 18.3 km
How we know
Confirmed by 5 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 39 out of 100, at 89 % 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) | 39 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 89% |
| Coordinates | 38.2327, -78.3224 |
| Nearest City | Charlottesville (26 km) |
| Population Exposed | 64.2K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-07T22:10:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0b3cf46c27563c6c3d514bf3a350baba |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Charlotte, VA; Halifax, VA; Rockingham, VA; Pendleton, WV; Montgomery, MD; Fairfax, VA; Loudoun, VA |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 7 at 6:10PM EDT until August 7 at 6:45PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA |
| Expires | 2026-08-07T18:45:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Blacksburg VA |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 3 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0b3cf46c27563c6c3d514bf3a350baba7e65589f.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.bb80670d01644e749feae981f5920f00c8f38e25.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.93beaed6b465529fe3bf59b7f26dd82e8085e919.001.1"] |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem City | 2 WSW Gordonsville |
| Iem County | Albemarle |
| Iem State | VA |
| Iem Wfo | LWX |
| Iem Remark | Tree down at the intersection of Gordonsville Rd. and Logon Ln. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_D_38.100_-78.330_1786127100000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1786127100000,"latitude":38.1,"longitude":-78.33},{"id":"iem_D_38.030_-78.630_1786133940000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1786133940000,"latitude":38.03,"longitude":-78.63},{"id":"iem_D_38.060_-78.570_1786133400000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1786133400000,"latitude":38.06,"longitude":-78.57},{"id":"iem_D_38.120_-78.220_1786128000000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1786128000000,"latitude":38.12,"longitude":-78.22}] |
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 39/100, near Charlottesville (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.