This alert expired on 2 September 2026 at 20:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 71st strongest of the 124 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 12 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Special Marine Warning issued September 2 at 2:55PM EDT until September 2 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Nearby, since 12 March 2026
- June 14, 2026 · score 22 · 4.7 km
- August 2, 2026 · score 28 · 8.5 km
- March 12, 2026 · score 43 · 12.3 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 16 out of 100, at 61 % 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
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 16 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 61% |
| Coordinates | 38.2386, -76.5079 |
| Nearest City | St. Charles (55 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-02T18:55:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.eefc2273127524fc003024af34c615e82688d955.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Special Marine Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA; Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD; Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA; Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island; Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD; Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD; Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD; Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA; Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD; Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island |
| Headline | Special Marine Warning issued September 2 at 2:55PM EDT until September 2 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC |
| Expires | 2026-09-02T16:00:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 3 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.eefc2273127524fc003024af34c615e82688d955.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.be59c010e0986b314c4a06eca2c4d3919f0f0382.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.62bf8bcb6c9f4754b25479096f760eb5ba6e53b5.001.1"] |
Safety Information
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Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 16/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.