Calamity
mediumSevere weatherCalamity Score: 43

Severe Weather near Wilmington Island

United StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 13 July 2026 at 01:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 55 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — 17 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 13 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Special Marine Warning issued July 12 at 6:53PM EDT until July 12 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC

An estimated 280,390 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 16 March 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 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)43 / 100
Our confidence80%
Coordinates31.8624, -80.8993
Nearest CityWilmington Island (17 km)
Population Exposed280.4K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Date2026-07-12 — time not reported by the source
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Special Marine Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.519fbff1d6c7e2e053cb52621745167d

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
70
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSpecial Marine Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyLikely
AreaDescCoastal 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; Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA extending from 20 to 60 NM; Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA extending from 20 to 60 NM; Coastal waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 nm, including Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary
HeadlineSpecial Marine Warning issued July 12 at 6:53PM EDT until July 12 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Expires2026-07-12T21:00:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Charleston SC
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount2
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.519fbff1d6c7e2e053cb52621745167df1c189ae.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9ca3e026c6669819c22974afdfcac329b2cdd63a.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, near Wilmington Island (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.