Calamity
mediumSevere weatherCalamity Score: 52

Severe weather near Chesapeake

Virginia BeachUnited StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 23 June 2026 at 20:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 5th strongest of the 69 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 12 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 3 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Special Marine Warning issued June 23 at 3:28PM EDT until June 23 at 4:15PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

An estimated 1,781,719 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 12 March 2026

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 78 % 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)52 / 100
Our confidence78%
Coordinates36.6517, -76.1021
Nearest CityChesapeake (24 km)
Population Exposed1.8M within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-06-23T19:28:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Special Marine Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2881e12198b4a8de6b7580a2059b9851

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
100
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSpecial Marine Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyLikely
AreaDescCoastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out 20 NM; Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-North Carolina border out 20 NM; Albemarle Sound
HeadlineSpecial Marine Warning issued June 23 at 3:28PM EDT until June 23 at 4:15PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Expires2026-06-23T16:15:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Wakefield VA
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount2
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2881e12198b4a8de6b7580a2059b9851f3d52151.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3219ddccd6c33024bd9dedbf7b1fad6688048ffb.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 52/100, near Chesapeake (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.