This alert expired on 14 May 2026 at 00:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 3rd strongest of the 15 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 2 April 2026. The last comparable one was on 2 April 2026.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 13 at 6:56PM EDT until May 13 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
An estimated 25,432 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 2 April 2026
- June 14, 2026 · score 22 · 8.2 km
- May 27, 2026 · score 22 · 16.7 km
- July 22, 2026 · score 46 · 23.8 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 80 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Computed under scoring rules v1. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 34 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 80% |
| Coordinates | 37.7286, -80.0129 |
| Nearest City | Salem (49 km) |
| Population Exposed | 25.4K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-13T22:56:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.110d2812e1a411cc92e6d8ec056c51405662e5c1.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Alleghany, VA; Bath, VA; Botetourt, VA; Craig, VA; Rockbridge, VA; City of Covington, VA; Monroe, WV |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 13 at 6:56PM EDT until May 13 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA |
| Expires | 2026-05-13T20:00:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Blacksburg VA |
| HasExactCoords | true |
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 34/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.