Calamity
mediumSevere weatherCalamity Score: 43

Severe weather in United States

United StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 18 June 2026 at 21:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 20 recorded within 20 km of this point since 31 May 2026 — 11 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 9 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Special Marine Warning issued June 18 at 4:55PM EDT until June 18 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL

An estimated 162,918 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 31 May 2026

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 79 % 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 confidence79%
Coordinates31.6688, -81.0775
Nearest CityWilmington Island (38 km)
Population Exposed162.9K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-06-18T20:55:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Special Marine Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.205a9af4e1c85eb046f3a51925437a1b

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
70
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSpecial Marine Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyLikely
AreaDescCoastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 nm, including Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary
HeadlineSpecial Marine Warning issued June 18 at 4:55PM EDT until June 18 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Expires2026-06-18T17:30:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Jacksonville FL
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount2
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.205a9af4e1c85eb046f3a51925437a1b8f1dd2da.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ef895a5666373bec25d2f4fdaf3833b1eb05a5c0.001.1"]

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.

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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 43/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.