Calamity
mediumSevere weatherCalamity Score: 43

Severe weather near Hope Mills

United StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 5 July 2026 at 20:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 35 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — 13 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 2 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 5 at 3:47PM EDT until July 5 at 4:30PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC

An estimated 300,235 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 16 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 3 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 88 % confidence.

The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.

Event Data

TypeSevere weather
Severitymedium
Calamity Score (ours)43 / 100
Our confidence88%
Coordinates34.8279, -79.1779
Nearest CityHope Mills (26 km)
Population Exposed300.2K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-07-05T19:47:00.000Z

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
70
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescClarendon, SC; Sumter, SC; Harnett, NC; Hoke, NC; Lee, NC; Moore, NC; Horry, SC; Marion, SC and 1 more areas
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued July 5 at 3:47PM EDT until July 5 at 4:30PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Expires2026-07-05T16:30:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Columbia SC
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount4
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e421c6474906e6d7b97b2d853fbfd5fc974ac7fb.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2370274d4772d62bb691035ee6e67347bf81f593.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.25bbea4135cbdbb4a272059ba68d351df4d872eb.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2b535e55b10e492c6b0c75af12f4ff03f483c20d.001.1"]
Iem TypeSummaryD
Iem City4 SW East Rockingham
Iem CountyRichmond
Iem StateNC
Iem WfoRAH
Iem RemarkMultiple trees down on US 1, with road closures, between Rosalyn Rd and Osborne Rd.
MergedSources[{"id":"iem_G_34.790_-79.370_1783278060000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1783278060000,"latitude":34.79,"longitude":-79.37},{"id":"iem_D_34.880_-79.820_1783275000000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1783275000000,"latitude":34.88,"longitude":-79.82}]

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.

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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 43/100, near Hope Mills (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.