Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 32

Severe Weather in United States

United StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 4 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.

This alert expired on 7 July 2026 at 20:05 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 12 recorded within 20 km of this point since 30 April 2026 — 2 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 2 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Special Marine Warning issued July 7 at 3:55PM EDT until July 7 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC

An estimated 50,987 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 30 April 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 32 out of 100, at 85 % confidence.

The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.

Computed under scoring rules v1. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.

Event Data

TypeSevere Weather
SeverityMedium
Calamity Score (ours)32 / 100
Our confidence85%
Coordinates33.3400, -79.1531
Nearest CitySocastee (40 km)
Population Exposed51.0K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-07-07T19:55:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Special Marine Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.6a184e38231fb1d280e6eb7320a8015f

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
55
population
0
cascading
18
historical

Technical Details

EventSpecial Marine Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyLikely
AreaDescCoastal waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 NM
HeadlineSpecial Marine Warning issued July 7 at 3:55PM EDT until July 7 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Expires2026-07-07T16:05:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Charleston SC
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount2
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.6a184e38231fb1d280e6eb7320a8015f8f9e5783.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.246f574404721562b254babb7887b094de2924ed.001.1"]
Iem TypeSummaryD
Iem City3 W Briarcliffe Acres
Iem CountyHorry
Iem StateSC
Iem WfoILM
Iem Remark*** 1 INJ *** A tree fell on a vehicle injuring one person.
MergedSources[{"id":"iem_D_33.770_-78.800_1783448460000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1783448460000,"latitude":33.77,"longitude":-78.8}]

Safety Information

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Series begins 8 March 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 32/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.