This alert expired on 17 March 2026 at 01:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 93 recorded within 20 km of this point since 17 March 2026 — 7 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. One more was recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 16 at 8:58PM EDT until March 16 at 9:15PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
An estimated 526,813 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 17 March 2026
- August 10, 2026 · score 48 · 8.7 km
- August 10, 2026 · score 43 · 14.0 km
- August 5, 2026 · score 41 · 17.9 km
How we know
Confirmed by 4 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 48 out of 100, at 88 % 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) | 48 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 88% |
| Coordinates | 37.3924, -77.1561 |
| Nearest City | Hopewell (16 km) |
| Population Exposed | 526.8K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-17T00:58:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b3d164a29681bb254af670d2f6739826 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Bertie, NC; Gates, NC; Hertford, NC; Northampton, NC; Isle of Wight, VA; Southampton, VA; City of Franklin, VA; City of Suffolk, VA; Caroline, VA; Charles City, VA; Essex, VA; Hanover, VA; Henrico, VA; James City, VA; King and Queen, VA; King William, VA; New Kent, VA; Prince George, VA; Richmond, VA; Surry, VA; Sussex, VA; Westmoreland, VA; York, VA; City of Williamsburg, VA; Charles, MD; Fauquier, VA; King George, VA; Prince William, VA; Spotsylvania, VA; Stafford, VA; City of Fredericksburg, VA and 2 more areas |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 16 at 8:58PM EDT until March 16 at 9:15PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Expires | 2026-03-16T21:15:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Wakefield VA |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 5 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b3d164a29681bb254af670d2f6739826a4f2b95e.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9004be803624aab16711a3e9db72611e4238a403.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4cb53a52530853df2f1cda1b6a8890c21802b036.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.08f2495f6c0c687568d138380a039da365de88df.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3000d08216b12e3a71a2185b5e554d07ec8f75ed.001.1"] |
| Spc ReportType | wind |
| Spc Speed | UNK |
| Spc Location | 2 WSW Short Pump |
| Spc County | Henrico |
| Spc State | VA |
| Spc Comments | Tree down. Time estimated from radar. (AKQ) |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"spc_wind_37.34_-77.98_201","source":"spc","severity":"medium","severityValue":45,"timestamp":1773705660000,"latitude":37.34,"longitude":-77.98},{"id":"spc_wind_37.68_-77.87_202","source":"spc","severity":"medium","severityValue":45,"timestamp":1773706380000,"latitude":37.68,"longitude":-77.87},{"id":"spc_wind_37.64_-77.65_203","source":"spc","severity":"medium","severityValue":45,"timestamp":1773706800000,"latitude":37.64,"longitude":-77.65}] |
Safety Information
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Series begins 10 February 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 48/100, near Hopewell (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.