This alert expired on 5 July 2026 at 20:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 29 recorded within 20 km of this point since 12 March 2026 — 13 others scored the same. The last comparable one was on 28 June 2026. 9 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 5 at 4:06PM EDT until July 5 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
An estimated 1,211,196 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 12 March 2026
- July 6, 2026 · score 52 · 4.6 km
- July 7, 2026 · score 46 · 9.1 km
- July 9, 2026 · score 52 · 9.7 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 52 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) | 52 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 77% |
| Coordinates | 35.5060, -78.7543 |
| Nearest City | Fuquay-Varina (9 km) |
| Population Exposed | 1.2M within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-05T20:06:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Dillon, SC; Florence, SC; Marion, SC; Chatham, NC; Harnett, NC; Lee, NC; Wake, NC; Columbus, NC; Robeson, NC; Dillon, SC; Horry, SC and 5 more areas |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 5 at 4:06PM EDT until July 5 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC |
| Expires | 2026-07-05T16:45:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Wilmington NC |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 8 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9d824131f385c1f7dd446c695d4c95f3ae821d7f.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0f60b1a7654e2a580b73892d1850f87d2a7ebbf7.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b484df9554a92e202b6b621a954f1542328cfa29.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5b876bc576a829158120ecee6d164b2b2fe5520e.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.cefc6de20146992e9ccaa9d2b425af59acb16538.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e421c6474906e6d7b97b2d853fbfd5fc974ac7fb.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.298aa7f38b204180716de0327d858512639dbfd6.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e11f88fafb312976863a1bc98adcbdd17d566106.001.1"] |
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 52/100, near Fuquay-Varina (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 194 scientific monitoring sources.