This alert expired on 13 July 2026 at 01:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 55 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — 17 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 13 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Special Marine Warning issued July 12 at 6:53PM EDT until July 12 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
An estimated 280,390 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- July 7, 2026 · score 37 · 1.4 km
- July 30, 2026 · score 43 · 5.5 km
- July 5, 2026 · score 43 · 10.4 km
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.
Event Data
| Type | Severe weather |
| Severity | medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 43 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 80% |
| Coordinates | 31.8624, -80.8993 |
| Nearest City | Wilmington Island (17 km) |
| Population Exposed | 280.4K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Date | 2026-07-12 — time not reported by the source |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Special Marine Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.519fbff1d6c7e2e053cb52621745167d |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Special Marine Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Coastal waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 nm, including Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary; Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA extending from 20 to 60 NM; Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA extending from 20 to 60 NM; Coastal waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 nm, including Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary |
| Headline | Special Marine Warning issued July 12 at 6:53PM EDT until July 12 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC |
| Expires | 2026-07-12T21:00:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Charleston SC |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 2 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.519fbff1d6c7e2e053cb52621745167df1c189ae.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9ca3e026c6669819c22974afdfcac329b2cdd63a.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.
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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 43/100, near Wilmington Island (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.