Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 9 at 7:44PM EDT until July 9 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Geographic Context
This weather event occurred near Easton (approximately 26 km away) in United States, an area that experiences a range of natural hazards. An estimated 683.1K people live within 50 km of the event location, placing this in the "significant" population impact tier.
Event Assessment
This event is a weather event classified as medium severity. Calamity.live has classified it as "medium" severity with a severity value of 50. The computed Calamity Score is 48 out of 100, reflecting a moderate-impact event. The primary scoring components are: population (85), historical (80), intensity (35). Data for this event was sourced from noaa, one of the 196 scientific monitoring sources aggregated by Calamity.live.
Regional Monitoring Context
United States has a documented history of weather events. Monitoring for weather events in the region relies on a combination of ground-based sensors, satellite remote sensing, and official reporting from national agencies. The frequency and severity of such events are tracked over time to support risk assessment and emergency preparedness.
Event Data
| Type | Weather |
| Severity | medium |
| Severity Value | 50 |
| Calamity Score | 48 / 100 |
| Confidence | 80% |
| Coordinates | 39.0000, -76.1600 |
| Nearest City | Easton (26 km) |
| Population Exposed | 683.1K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-09T23:44:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Watch |
| Urgency | Future |
| Certainty | Possible |
| AreaDesc | Dorchester, MD; Somerset, MD; Wicomico, MD; Worcester, MD; Accomack, VA; Lancaster, VA; Middlesex, VA; Northumberland, VA; Calvert, MD; St. Marys, MD; Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD; Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD; Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA; Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA; Eastern Bay; Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River; Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD; Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island and 2 more areas |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 9 at 7:44PM EDT until July 9 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Expires | 2026-07-09T22:00:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Wakefield VA |
| HasExactCoords | false |
| MergedCount | 5 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.6cfa19c4d729ae12831b7df4f045bd650db0a1c4.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0bee8e0bef3a3e184299e55094599b46dadb5458.003.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0bee8e0bef3a3e184299e55094599b46dadb5458.004.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e45d2e407135920f116b7f05f1947e15b2556429.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e45d2e407135920f116b7f05f1947e15b2556429.001.1"] |
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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 48/100, near Easton (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 196 scientific monitoring sources.