This alert expired on 18 June 2026 at 23:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 23 recorded within 20 km of this point since 30 April 2026 — 5 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 2 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 18 at 6:26PM EDT until June 18 at 7:15PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
An estimated 161,391 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 30 April 2026
- July 12, 2026 · score 43 · 4.4 km
- May 27, 2026 · score 43 · 11.9 km
- May 26, 2026 · score 43 · 11.9 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 84 % 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) | 43 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 84% |
| Coordinates | 33.4373, -81.6036 |
| Nearest City | Aiken (17 km) |
| Population Exposed | 161.4K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-06-18T22:26:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Aiken, SC; Calhoun, SC; Edgefield, SC; Fairfield, SC; Lexington, SC; Newberry, SC; Orangeburg, SC; Richland, SC; Saluda, SC; Screven, GA; Allendale, SC |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 18 at 6:26PM EDT until June 18 at 7:15PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC |
| Expires | 2026-06-18T19:15:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Columbia SC |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 2 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8be46e80cb71ebb997381ef01ec4d7de59c44394.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.dbe024f1de2a004e879c5a5df63fde2d9b38600b.001.1"] |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem City | 2 E Aiken |
| Iem County | Aiken |
| Iem State | SC |
| Iem Wfo | CAE |
| Iem Remark | Aiken EM reported tree fell and downed power lines near the entrance to Citizens Park at Woodvale Ln. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_D_33.540_-81.700_1781810400000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1781810400000,"latitude":33.54,"longitude":-81.7}] |
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 43/100, near Aiken (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.