Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 43

Severe Weather near Wilmington

United StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 6 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

3 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest 14 km from here.

This alert expired on 10 August 2026 at 20:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 32 recorded within 20 km of this point since 12 March 2026 — 17 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 August 10 at 3:35PM EDT until August 10 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC

An estimated 133,857 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 43 out of 100, at 80 % 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)43 / 100
Our confidence80%
Coordinates34.2489, -77.7486
Nearest CityWilmington (19 km)
Population Exposed133.9K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-08-10T19:35:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Special Marine Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.6baa24adc5e7ecd673f63c279b4f21ea

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
70
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSpecial Marine Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyLikely
AreaDescCoastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm; Pamlico and Pungo Rivers and 3 more areas
HeadlineSpecial Marine Warning issued August 10 at 3:35PM EDT until August 10 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Expires2026-08-10T16:00:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Wilmington NC
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount6
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Safety Information

Always follow official guidance from your local emergency management agency. This platform provides scientific monitoring data and is not a substitute for official warnings. If you are in immediate danger, contact your local emergency number.

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 43/100, near Wilmington (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.