This alert expired on 18 July 2026 at 00:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 31 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — 7 others scored the same. The last comparable one was on 9 July 2026. One more was recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 17 at 7:55PM EDT until July 17 at 8:45PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
An estimated 101,776 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- July 18, 2026 · score 43 · 8.4 km
- July 27, 2026 · score 22 · 18.4 km
- May 31, 2026 · score 22 · 19.1 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 43 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) | 43 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 80% |
| Coordinates | 33.1014, -81.9257 |
| Nearest City | Augusta (41 km) |
| Population Exposed | 101.8K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-17T23:55:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Burke, GA; Richmond, GA; Aiken, SC; Barnwell, SC |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 17 at 7:55PM EDT until July 17 at 8:45PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC |
| Expires | 2026-07-17T20:45:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Columbia SC |
| 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 43/100, near Augusta (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.