This alert expired on 2 September 2026 at 22:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 15th strongest of the 36 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 27 May 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 2 at 6:35PM EDT until September 2 at 6:45PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
An estimated 50,297 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 27 May 2026
- May 28, 2026 · score 22 · 6.6 km
- May 27, 2026 · score 39 · 9.5 km
- July 18, 2026 · score 22 · 11.1 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 32 out of 100, at 85 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Computed under scoring rules v4. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 32 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 85% |
| Coordinates | 36.9489, -77.7562 |
| Nearest City | Petersburg (44 km) |
| Population Exposed | 50.3K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-02T22:35:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.489401d07244642a2428c3ba141f1deab6257876.002.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Greensville, VA; City of Emporia, VA; Amelia, VA; Cumberland, VA; Powhatan, VA; Greensville, VA; Southampton, VA; City of Emporia, VA |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 2 at 6:35PM EDT until September 2 at 6:45PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Expires | 2026-09-02T18:45:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Wakefield VA |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 3 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.489401d07244642a2428c3ba141f1deab6257876.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4227e5d8c50338f7fc80f3ba3dd6375e36affb76.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.6415a2f7b36533c498e0ecf896fee333148a9ece.002.1"] |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem City | 3 WSW Reams |
| Iem County | Dinwiddie |
| Iem State | VA |
| Iem Wfo | AKQ |
| Iem Remark | Tree down on roadway near Old Stage Rd and Monks Neck Rd. Time estimated via radar. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_D_37.090_-77.470_1788384120000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788384120000,"latitude":37.09,"longitude":-77.47}] |
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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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 32/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.