This alert expired on 17 July 2026 at 20:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 7th strongest of the 30 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 10 July 2026. 4 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Special Marine Warning issued July 17 at 3:17PM EDT until July 17 at 4:15PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
An estimated 1,586,180 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- August 30, 2026 · score 52 · 10.4 km
- August 30, 2026 · score 52 · 10.9 km
- May 12, 2026 · score 76 · 11.3 km
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 81 % 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) | 52 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 81% |
| Coordinates | 28.2477, -82.7478 |
| Nearest City | New Port Richey (3 km) |
| Population Exposed | 1.6M within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-17T19:17:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Special Marine Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM; Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM; Tampa Bay waters; Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM |
| Headline | Special Marine Warning issued July 17 at 3:17PM EDT until July 17 at 4:15PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL |
| Expires | 2026-07-17T16:15:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 2 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.bc7acfda8ab0e3de07048b95f18f6daa37088ff3.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.bb4cd1ee1e9620ba33e92d92110b9733eb9c49e0.001.1"] |
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 52/100, near New Port Richey (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.