This alert expired on 5 July 2026 at 23:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 62 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — 43 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 3 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 5 at 6:37PM EDT until July 5 at 7:15PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
An estimated 1,189,443 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- August 11, 2026 · score 52 · 12.2 km
- August 6, 2026 · score 52 · 14.6 km
- August 11, 2026 · score 52 · 16.0 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 52 out of 100, at 83 % 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 | 83% |
| Coordinates | 35.4005, -81.1800 |
| Nearest City | Gastonia (16 km) |
| Population Exposed | 1.2M within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-05T22:37:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Burke, NC; McDowell, NC; Burke, NC; McDowell, NC; Polk, NC; Rutherford, NC; Davidson, NC; Forsyth, NC; Guilford, NC and 1 more areas |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 5 at 6:37PM EDT until July 5 at 7:15PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC |
| Expires | 2026-07-05T19:15:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 4 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.bd4d347966b0fcd4b5b31053e8094b9c9022b229.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f4928e2d697337a904349820ec6e3b21db1785cc.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.22275652326072f98068e33cfefc0a57be49c615.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.1b147189e2e1a663bd5fed9671a57014916235a1.001.1"] |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem City | 3 SW Midland |
| Iem County | Union |
| Iem State | NC |
| Iem Wfo | GSP |
| Iem Remark | Ham radio operator reports a tree blown down at Highway 601 and Brief Rd. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_D_35.190_-80.530_1783287000000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1783287000000,"latitude":35.19,"longitude":-80.53}] |
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 Gastonia (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.