This alert expired on 14 May 2026 at 00:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 2nd strongest of the 30 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 23 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 13 May 2026. One more was recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 13 at 8:16PM EDT until May 13 at 8:30PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
An estimated 98,445 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 23 March 2026
- May 13, 2026 · score 39 · 6.5 km
- July 6, 2026 · score 39 · 7.7 km
- June 12, 2026 · score 43 · 11.5 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 39 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) | 39 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 80% |
| Coordinates | 38.1420, -79.1540 |
| Nearest City | Staunton (7 km) |
| Population Exposed | 98.4K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-14T00:16:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Augusta, VA; City of Staunton, VA |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 13 at 8:16PM EDT until May 13 at 8:30PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC |
| Expires | 2026-05-13T20:30:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC |
| HasExactCoords | true |
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 39/100, near Staunton (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 194 scientific monitoring sources.