Calamity
mediumSevere weatherCalamity Score: 52

Severe weather near Long Branch

United StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 18 July 2026 at 20:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 59 recorded within 20 km of this point since 12 March 2026 — 41 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 July 18 at 3:56PM EDT until July 18 at 4:15PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

An estimated 1,331,795 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 80 % 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 confidence80%
Coordinates40.2438, -73.6602
Nearest CityLong Branch (29 km)
Population Exposed1.3M within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-07-18T19:56:00.000Z

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
100
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSpecial Marine Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyLikely
AreaDescCoastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out 20 NM; Waters from Sandy Hook NJ to Manasquan Inlet NJ from 20 to 40 NM; Fire Island Inlet NY to Moriches Inlet NY out 20 NM; Sandy Hook NJ to Fire Island Inlet NY out 20 NM; Waters from Fire Island Inlet NY to Moriches Inlet NY from 20 to 60 NM; Waters from Sandy Hook NJ to Fire Island Inlet NY out 20 to 60 NM
HeadlineSpecial Marine Warning issued July 18 at 3:56PM EDT until July 18 at 4:15PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Expires2026-07-18T16:15:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Mount Holly NJ
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount2
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4fe55d3a11f2f517e19d5ce077e87b94dfc60ed3.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f39182210080ac0116c19c070bd157ece36be85e.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 Long Branch (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.