This alert expired on 22 July 2026 at 15:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 186 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — 120 others scored the same. The last comparable one was on 19 July 2026. 2 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Special Marine Warning issued July 22 at 10:24AM EDT until July 22 at 11:30AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
An estimated 1,323,975 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- July 8, 2026 · score 52 · 1.5 km
- May 25, 2026 · score 52 · 2.3 km
- June 19, 2026 · score 52 · 5.2 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 52 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 | medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 52 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 81% |
| Coordinates | 37.1263, -76.4921 |
| Nearest City | Hampton (17 km) |
| Population Exposed | 1.3M within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-22T14:24:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Special Marine Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA; Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA; York River; James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge; James River from JRB to HRBT, Including the Elizabeth River |
| Headline | Special Marine Warning issued July 22 at 10:24AM EDT until July 22 at 11:30AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Expires | 2026-07-22T11:30:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Wakefield VA |
| 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 52/100, near Hampton (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.