Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 37

Severe Weather in United States

AppomattoxUnited StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 5 September 2026 at 01:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 64th strongest of the 152 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued September 4 at 6:31PM EDT until September 4 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

An estimated 145,329 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 37 out of 100, at 90 % 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

TypeSevere Weather
SeverityMedium
Calamity Score (ours)37 / 100
Our confidence90%
Coordinates37.4000, -78.7000
Nearest CityLynchburg (39 km)
Population Exposed145.3K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-09-04T22:31:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.43addbcbab131e1dcc2bd5f5d9a3dc109d994cc8.002.1

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
70
population
0
cascading
18
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Watch
UrgencyFuture
CertaintyPossible
AreaDescNelson, VA; Amelia, VA; Brunswick, VA; Caroline, VA; Charles City, VA; Chesterfield, VA; Cumberland, VA; Dinwiddie, VA; Essex, VA; Fluvanna, VA; Gloucester, VA; Goochland, VA; Greensville, VA; Hanover, VA; Henrico, VA; Isle of Wight, VA; James City, VA; King and Queen, VA; King William, VA; Lancaster, VA; Louisa, VA; Lunenburg, VA; Mathews, VA; Mecklenburg, VA; Middlesex, VA; New Kent, VA; Northumberland, VA; Nottoway, VA; Powhatan, VA; Prince Edward, VA; Prince George, VA; Richmond, VA; Southampton, VA; Surry, VA; Sussex, VA; Westmoreland, VA; York, VA; City of Chesapeake, VA; City of Colonial Heights, VA; City of Emporia, VA; City of Franklin, VA; City of Hampton, VA; City of Hopewell, VA; City of Newport News, VA; City of Norfolk, VA; City of Petersburg, VA; City of Poquoson, VA; City of Portsmouth, VA; City of Richmond, VA; City of Suffolk, VA; City of Virginia Beach, VA; City of Williamsburg, VA; Alleghany, VA; Amherst, VA; Appomattox, VA; Bath, VA; Bedford, VA; Bland, VA; Botetourt, VA; Buckingham, VA; Campbell, VA; Carroll, VA; Charlotte, VA; Craig, VA; Floyd, VA; Franklin, VA; Giles, VA; Grayson, VA; Halifax, VA; Henry, VA; Montgomery, VA; Patrick, VA; Pittsylvania, VA; Pulaski, VA; Roanoke, VA; Rockbridge, VA; Smyth, VA; Tazewell, VA; Wythe, VA; City of Buena Vista, VA; City of Covington, VA; City of Danville, VA; City of Galax, VA; City of Lexington, VA; City of Lynchburg, VA; City of Martinsville, VA; City of Radford, VA; City of Roanoke, VA; City of Salem, VA; Greenbrier, WV; Mercer, WV; Monroe, WV; Summers, WV
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Watch issued September 4 at 6:31PM EDT until September 4 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Expires2026-09-04T21:00:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
HasExactCoordsfalse
MergedCount3
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.43addbcbab131e1dcc2bd5f5d9a3dc109d994cc8.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4129d567bd300639ffa30911654ce7a3444c1e2a.003.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0e8a9f47d80e08bbe2434970c68fab72cc8be961.002.1"]
Spc ReportTypewind
Spc SpeedUNK
Spc Location4 NE Moran
Spc CountyNottoway
Spc StateVA
Spc CommentsTree down blocking the roadway at the intersection of Holly Farms Road and Morissetts Mill Road. (AKQ)
Iem TypeSummaryD
Iem CityElon
Iem CountyAmherst
Iem StateVA

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 37/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.