Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 28

Severe Weather in United States

United StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 2 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

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

This alert expired on 5 September 2026 at 23:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 26th strongest of the 53 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 19 June 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Special Marine Warning issued September 5 at 6:56PM EDT until September 5 at 7:45PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC

An estimated 20,364 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 19 June 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 28 out of 100, at 86 % confidence.

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

Computed under scoring rules v4. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.

Event Data

TypeSevere Weather
SeverityMedium
Calamity Score (ours)28 / 100
Our confidence86%
Coordinates34.6231, -76.7587
Nearest CityHavelock (31 km)
Population Exposed20.4K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-09-05T22:56:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.dfa79d2f7c5e14c9f5961ebc4e1359aef55589b4.001.1

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
18
historical

Technical Details

EventSpecial Marine Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyLikely
AreaDescPamlico Sound; Waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC from 20 to 60 NM; Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 60 NM; S of Cape Lookout NC to Surf City NC out to 20 NM; Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 60 NM and 2 more areas
HeadlineSpecial Marine Warning issued September 5 at 6:56PM EDT until September 5 at 7:45PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Expires2026-09-05T19:45:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Newport/Morehead City NC
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount5
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Spc ReportTypewind
Spc Speed58
Spc Location2 E Oceana Pier
Spc CountyCarteret
Spc StateNC
Spc CommentsPeak gust at Fort Macon. (MHX)
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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 28/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.