This alert expired on 8 July 2026 at 22:46 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 30 recorded within 20 km of this point since 13 March 2026 — 23 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 13 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 8 at 6:37PM EDT until July 8 at 6:45PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
An estimated 197,403 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 13 March 2026
- March 13, 2026 · score 43 · 9.2 km
- June 11, 2026 · score 37 · 19.2 km
- July 13, 2026 · score 43 · 20.2 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 80 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Computed under scoring rules v1. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 43 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 80% |
| Coordinates | 35.4953, -77.6900 |
| Nearest City | Kinston (28 km) |
| Population Exposed | 197.4K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-08T22:37:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c20f78e07fba584f1ae73e7a9f24d389 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Beaufort, NC; Pitt, NC; Beaufort, NC; Craven, NC; Pitt, NC; Harnett, NC; Johnston, NC; Wake, NC and 1 more areas |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 8 at 6:37PM EDT until July 8 at 6:45PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC |
| Expires | 2026-07-08T18:46:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Newport/Morehead City NC |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 4 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c20f78e07fba584f1ae73e7a9f24d3895575af47.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3627de2290ef3d2058f833b797053c956e7386e9.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9d8d762054f3efe4578ff0fc9aaec810318a9b67.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4749916fe37e535ccc22d5ee3d902da662986be7.001.1"] |
Safety Information
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Series begins 8 March 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.
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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 43/100, near Kinston (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.