This alert expired on 18 July 2026 at 20:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 48 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — 22 others scored the same. The last comparable one was on 4 July 2026. 3 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 18 at 3:10PM EDT until July 18 at 4:15PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
An estimated 119,331 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- July 28, 2026 · score 43 · 0.8 km
- August 11, 2026 · score 43 · 9.8 km
- March 17, 2026 · score 43 · 11.0 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 | 36.0159, -81.2442 |
| Nearest City | Lenoir (29 km) |
| Population Exposed | 119.3K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-18T19:10:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Wilkes, NC; Caldwell, NC; Burke, NC; Caldwell, NC; Catawba, NC; Cleveland, NC; Lincoln, NC and 1 more areas |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 18 at 3:10PM EDT until July 18 at 4:15PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA |
| Expires | 2026-07-18T16:15:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Blacksburg VA |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 4 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.fc8f976d0fdc3db4e20c7cbe3fe13b00b97d6409.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.15fb0681b87a07bb337b881bcb40fbc1edf2ab62.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.31e31d5b7c2f5f09d9b907379b5872f13f6fb4c6.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2ecb73d4ca9c1efcfd9078d5c31b923ffe1c3aa4.001.1"] |
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 Lenoir (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.