This alert expired on 20 July 2026 at 19:21 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 18 recorded within 20 km of this point since 17 March 2026 — 3 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 9 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Tornado Warning issued July 20 at 3:11PM EDT until July 20 at 3:15PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
An estimated 71,151 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 17 March 2026
- July 29, 2026 · score 43 · 12.4 km
- July 20, 2026 · score 39 · 13.6 km
- July 6, 2026 · score 39 · 22.1 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 63 out of 100, at 81 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Severe weather |
| Severity | critical |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 63 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 81% |
| Coordinates | 36.0725, -77.4833 |
| Nearest City | Rocky Mount (31 km) |
| Population Exposed | 71.2K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | severe |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-20T19:11:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.1819c63b2e9353ae996b14dfae3ca2a720d2932c.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Tornado Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Edgecombe, NC; Halifax, NC |
| Headline | Tornado Warning issued July 20 at 3:11PM EDT until July 20 at 3:15PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC |
| Expires | 2026-07-20T15:21:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Raleigh NC |
| HasExactCoords | true |
Safety Information
If a tornado warning is issued: go to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor, away from windows. A vehicle and a mobile home are not shelter. Cover your head and neck. Wait for the official all-clear before going outside, and watch for downed power lines and gas leaks afterwards.
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 63/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.