This alert expired on 27 June 2026 at 22:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 5th strongest of the 82 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 23 June 2026. 11 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Special Marine Warning issued June 27 at 4:26PM EDT until June 27 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
An estimated 1,141,480 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- August 11, 2026 · score 52 · 3.7 km
- August 28, 2026 · score 41 · 6.3 km
- June 23, 2026 · score 76 · 8.1 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 52 out of 100, at 79 % 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) | 52 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 79% |
| Coordinates | 36.5237, -75.9872 |
| Nearest City | Elizabeth City (35 km) |
| Population Exposed | 1.1M within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-06-27T20:26:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Special Marine Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.285217c0009ea802b0f5907b864687e1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Special Marine Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Alligator River; S of Currituck Beach Light NC to Oregon Inlet NC out to 20 NM; Waters from Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM; Albemarle Sound; Croatan and Roanoke Sounds; Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA; Currituck Sound; Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out 20 NM |
| Headline | Special Marine Warning issued June 27 at 4:26PM EDT until June 27 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC |
| Expires | 2026-06-27T18:00:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Newport/Morehead City NC |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 3 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.285217c0009ea802b0f5907b864687e1ed7b4b4d.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7c77fbddb2256dbf2522f8d2931305fd6cb1afb2.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d4127c91207b1709ed956456c514d20f95d7acf1.001.1"] |
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 52/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.