This alert expired on 12 July 2026 at 23:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 21 recorded within 20 km of this point since 30 April 2026 — 5 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 July 12 at 6:16PM EDT until July 12 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
An estimated 132,380 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 30 April 2026
- June 18, 2026 · score 43 · 4.4 km
- May 27, 2026 · score 43 · 13.3 km
- May 26, 2026 · score 43 · 13.3 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 | 33.4062, -81.5737 |
| Nearest City | Aiken (22 km) |
| Population Exposed | 132.4K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-12T22:16:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Burke, GA; Aiken, SC; Barnwell, SC; Aiken, SC; Lexington, SC; Saluda, SC; Calhoun, SC; Lexington, SC; Orangeburg, SC and 1 more areas |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 12 at 6:16PM EDT until July 12 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC |
| Expires | 2026-07-12T19:00:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Columbia SC |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 4 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d558d68be0e64bfc1ef37fb410fdec369cfc004c.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5103324f3be00df7ae0fb26e3defb410f140bb79.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.eece3b762f47aba297a0b5017a1d645940c60004.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4c5f8980a91a7faced3b91f6b9a52707cf0e24c3.001.1"] |
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 Aiken (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.