Right now
The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 9 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.
57 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest 2 km from here.
This alert expired on 6 September 2026 at 22:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 26th strongest of the 73 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 2 June 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 6 at 5:40PM EDT until September 6 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
An estimated 50,742 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 2 June 2026
- August 10, 2026 · score 43 · 17.1 km
- June 2, 2026 · score 34 · 19.8 km
- July 12, 2026 · score 43 · 25.5 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 32 out of 100, at 79 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Computed under scoring rules v4. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 32 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 79% |
| Coordinates | 33.5621, -81.3725 |
| Nearest City | Aiken (32 km) |
| Population Exposed | 50.7K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-06T21:40:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.cc33abc7db10a63f7c3e1df1c33dd2f9ba0e2b7e.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Fairfield, SC; Lexington, SC; Newberry, SC; Richland, SC; Saluda, SC; Edgefield, SC; Newberry, SC; Saluda, SC; Lexington, SC; Newberry, SC; Richland, SC and 3 more areas |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 6 at 5:40PM EDT until September 6 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC |
| Expires | 2026-09-06T18:00:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Columbia SC |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 6 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.cc33abc7db10a63f7c3e1df1c33dd2f9ba0e2b7e.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a6a30e0735228db9f727d75e8f021a3a2c8076e7.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.03f339d23753fb50da3bc0bb38d1753b6a98f095.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.21f2d7f65216ea182fa7a5675d1a866ad8fb7e4f.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9b4e4f05f6376e004fdea7e7037074ba6d23177b.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4cfc335a3347f1fc86fb6f5f77b99c5b07e04018.001.1"] |
Safety Information
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Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 32/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.