This alert expired on 26 May 2026 at 21:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 5th strongest of the 38 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 8 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 5 April 2026.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Special Marine Warning issued May 26 at 4:43PM EDT until May 26 at 5:45PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
An estimated 30,070 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 8 March 2026
- July 12, 2026 · score 22 · 7.2 km
- June 23, 2026 · score 22 · 10.3 km
- June 28, 2026 · score 22 · 12.4 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 34 out of 100, at 79 % 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) | 34 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 79% |
| Coordinates | 35.3900, -76.6220 |
| Nearest City | New Bern (49 km) |
| Population Exposed | 30.1K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-26T20:43:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0dc946983512d35f087f5b50580789548f45e5ed.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Special Marine Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Pamlico Sound; Pamlico and Pungo Rivers |
| Headline | Special Marine Warning issued May 26 at 4:43PM EDT until May 26 at 5:45PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC |
| Expires | 2026-05-26T17:45:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Newport/Morehead City NC |
| 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.
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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 34/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.