This alert expired on 5 July 2026 at 20:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 2nd strongest of the 9 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 12 March 2026. 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 July 5 at 4:22PM EDT until July 5 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
An estimated 79,044 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 12 March 2026
- March 12, 2026 · score 58 · 14.2 km
- July 12, 2026 · score 34 · 24.4 km
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 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) | 39 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 77% |
| Coordinates | 33.8939, -79.8727 |
| Nearest City | Florence (36 km) |
| Population Exposed | 79.0K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-05T20:22:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Chatham, NC; Harnett, NC; Lee, NC; Wake, NC; Dillon, SC; Florence, SC; Marion, SC; Columbus, NC; Robeson, NC; Dillon, SC; Horry, SC and 3 more areas |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 5 at 4:22PM EDT until July 5 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC |
| Expires | 2026-07-05T16:45:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Raleigh NC |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 6 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.90982c3d23f7277362296420577839b36d291998.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9d824131f385c1f7dd446c695d4c95f3ae821d7f.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b484df9554a92e202b6b621a954f1542328cfa29.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e421c6474906e6d7b97b2d853fbfd5fc974ac7fb.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.6604fda2b127d72283805a7a76f3f96c932d4d04.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2492c5ed522cc3dd1f6de621dfa210cb2835548f.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 39/100, near Florence (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 194 scientific monitoring sources.