Right now
The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 3 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.
Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.
This alert expired on 27 May 2026 at 23:48 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 75 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — 29 others scored the same. 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 May 27 at 7:40PM EDT until May 27 at 7:45PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- September 12, 2026 · score 16 · 18.8 km
- July 7, 2026 · score 22 · 20.2 km
- July 13, 2026 · score 22 · 22.6 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 22 out of 100, at 66 % 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
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 22 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 66% |
| Coordinates | 36.9576, -78.2846 |
| Nearest City | Henderson (71 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-27T23:40:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.204ebe8d8efa303d2de298fcd77c476d |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Bertie, NC; Hertford, NC; Northampton, NC; Halifax, NC; Amherst, VA; Appomattox, VA; Buckingham, VA; Campbell, VA; Charlotte, VA and 2 more areas |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 27 at 7:40PM EDT until May 27 at 7:45PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Expires | 2026-05-27T19:48:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Wakefield VA |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 5 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.204ebe8d8efa303d2de298fcd77c476d53c195e1.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.01fdda315235276ccb504e0b95b194b74b0da1b5.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.75db9a587478a72828eb98b52b5363e010b462b8.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.6fd38d20c7e3826b9d5023c8d643058b16643ac4.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a9e3a43022579c6bc231b34d004652f08c21f890.001.1"] |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem City | 3 ENE Crystal Hill |
| Iem County | Halifax |
| Iem State | VA |
| Iem Wfo | RNK |
| Iem Remark | Tree 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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