This alert expired on 11 August 2026 at 23:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 2nd strongest of the 52 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 13 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 4 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 11 at 7:04PM EDT until August 11 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
An estimated 292,205 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 13 March 2026
- July 6, 2026 · score 37 · 4.2 km
- August 29, 2026 · score 43 · 7.5 km
- August 9, 2026 · score 43 · 7.5 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.
Event Data
| Type | Severe weather |
| Severity | medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 43 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 80% |
| Coordinates | 35.2770, -79.2170 |
| Nearest City | Sanford (23 km) |
| Population Exposed | 292.2K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-11T23:04:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Tyrrell, NC; Johnston, NC; Wayne, NC; Montgomery, NC; Moore, NC; Richmond, NC; Scotland, NC and 5 more areas |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 11 at 7:04PM EDT until August 11 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC |
| Expires | 2026-08-11T19:30:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Newport/Morehead City NC |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 8 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c4adeec593847af84b80159bef37140bf4baae90.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d3021e34bad0cf6f8e174705a5c81e3d66d67fd8.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7c10ee1bfa7ffa88be56e4b1c429b626d6dd7a14.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8321facab39a0ab8271c05a8a15f47f86bb74e09.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.58a141cd2095e97869740c09ae32416505be5fb3.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.202ec32cf84c2a5697fb19aa462e92d5a03ab49a.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.876b5f44931f09adff3af419678987b0b4910c91.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0f1dcf5b358433b52184982ec4b5cd6f01803c15.001.1"] |
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 43/100, near Sanford (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.