This alert expired on 27 May 2026 at 22:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 22 recorded within 20 km of this point since 27 May 2026 — 18 others scored the same.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Special Marine Warning issued May 27 at 4:23PM EDT until May 27 at 6:30PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Nearby, since 27 May 2026
- June 15, 2026 · score 22 · 16.4 km
- July 27, 2026 · score 22 · 17.4 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 22 out of 100, at 59 % 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) | 22 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 59% |
| Coordinates | 37.4614, -75.6199 |
| Nearest City | Virginia Beach (75 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-27T20:23:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Special Marine Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out 20 NM; Waters from Chincoteague VA to Parramore Island VA from 20 to 60 NM; Waters from Parramore Island VA to Cape Charles Light VA from 20 to 60 NM; Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA; Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA; Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point |
| Headline | Special Marine Warning issued May 27 at 4:23PM EDT until May 27 at 6:30PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Expires | 2026-05-27T18:30:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Wakefield VA |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 2 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2d5f843f598c126f8abd0154c478e8b92a1f5808.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ac02b212b6019a7630965fc51b597b192a4a449c.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 22/100, near Virginia Beach (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.