Calamity
mediumSevere weatherCalamity Score: 39

Severe weather near Roanoke Rapids

HalifaxUnited StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 6 July 2026 at 21:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 9th strongest of the 24 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 27 June 2026. 4 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 6 at 4:24PM EDT until July 6 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC

An estimated 71,151 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 16 March 2026

How we know

One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.

Our own score for this event is 39 out of 100, at 78 % confidence.

The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.

Event Data

TypeSevere weather
Severitymedium
Calamity Score (ours)39 / 100
Our confidence78%
Coordinates36.2443, -77.6079
Nearest CityRoanoke Rapids (24 km)
Population Exposed71.2K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-07-06T20:24:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.815d2f3d444b4424828fd37cf15986db

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
55
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescRobeson, NC; Cumberland, NC; Hoke, NC; Scotland, NC; Edgecombe, NC; Wilson, NC and 5 more areas
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued July 6 at 4:24PM EDT until July 6 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Expires2026-07-06T17:30:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Wilmington NC
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount8
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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.

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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 39/100, near Roanoke Rapids (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.