Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 37

Severe Weather near Lexington

LexingtonUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 20 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

10 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest <1 km from here.

This alert is in force until 6 September 2026, 02:00 UTC.

It is the 21st strongest of the 44 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 12 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued September 5 at 5:02PM EDT until September 5 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC

An estimated 214,909 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 12 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 3 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 37 out of 100, at 91 % confidence.

The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.

Computed under scoring rules v4. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.

Event Data

TypeSevere Weather
SeverityMedium
Calamity Score (ours)37 / 100
Our confidence91%
Coordinates33.8000, -81.2000
Nearest CityLexington (20 km)
Population Exposed214.9K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-09-05T21:02:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.1bc82d326836a3683b21eacecd5ccdcefb6d6196.001.1

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
70
population
0
cascading
18
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Watch
UrgencyFuture
CertaintyPossible
AreaDescGeorgetown, SC; Williamsburg, SC
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Watch issued September 5 at 5:02PM EDT until September 5 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Expires2026-09-05T22:00:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Wilmington NC
HasExactCoordsfalse
Spc ReportTypewind
Spc SpeedUNK
Spc Location9 SSE Silverstreet
Spc CountySaluda
Spc StateSC
Spc CommentsSCDPS website reported a tree in roadway on Denny Hwy/SC-194 at the intersection of Sports Road. Time estimated by radar. (CAE)
Iem TypeSummaryD
Iem City3 SW Elgin
Iem CountyRichland
Iem StateSC
Iem WfoCAE
Iem RemarkSCDPS website reported a tree in roadway on Two Notch Road/US-1 between Old Two Notch Road and Lockman Road. Time estimated by radar.

Safety Information

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Series begins 8 March 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.

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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 37/100, near Lexington (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.