This alert expired on 5 July 2026 at 23:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 4th strongest of the 74 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 6 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 5 at 7:20PM EDT until July 5 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
An estimated 132,599 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- June 27, 2026 · score 43 · 7.9 km
- March 17, 2026 · score 43 · 9.7 km
- March 16, 2026 · score 67 · 13.9 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 77 % 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 | 77% |
| Coordinates | 35.1635, -81.6193 |
| Nearest City | Shelby (16 km) |
| Population Exposed | 132.6K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-05T23:20:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Burke, NC; McDowell, NC; Rutherford, NC; Chester, SC; Union, SC; York, SC |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 5 at 7:20PM EDT until July 5 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC |
| Expires | 2026-07-05T19:30:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 2 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8dc09c99f323a6fc27705d1ef86cb06ea9e05986.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ec99f1d82a6fca9d934bccbdaeceb844ff4805f6.001.1"] |
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 Shelby (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.