Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 39

Severe Weather near Conway

HorryUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 4 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 11 May 2026 at 19:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 17 recorded within 20 km of this point since 9 March 2026 — 12 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 4 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 11 at 2:56PM EDT until May 11 at 3:30PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC

An estimated 87,619 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 9 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 81 % 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

TypeSevere Weather
SeverityMedium
Calamity Score (ours)39 / 100
Our confidence81%
Coordinates33.9186, -79.0530
Nearest CityConway (9 km)
Population Exposed87.6K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-11T18:56:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.830ad3b50c45a49090341a4c37d82c5a

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
55
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescGeorgetown, SC; Williamsburg, SC; Columbus, NC; Horry, SC
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued May 11 at 2:56PM EDT until May 11 at 3:30PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Expires2026-05-11T15:30:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Wilmington NC
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount3
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.830ad3b50c45a49090341a4c37d82c5a33df80da.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f96cc683789fc76b95f4dcd4b7b05e70e13fecc1.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a7e029bb7eb738c9aa19281eeae0f02380ac3330.001.1"]

Safety Information

Always follow official guidance from your local emergency management agency. This platform provides scientific monitoring data and is not a substitute for official warnings. If you are in immediate danger, contact your local emergency number.

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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