This alert expired on 6 July 2026 at 20:34 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 5th strongest of the 128 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 10 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 6 at 4:24PM EDT until July 6 at 4:30PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
An estimated 46,838 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- May 20, 2026 · score 58 · 12.8 km
- July 5, 2026 · score 39 · 16.8 km
- March 17, 2026 · score 34 · 18.5 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 78 % 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 | 78% |
| Coordinates | 38.5357, -81.7500 |
| Nearest City | Charleston (23 km) |
| Population Exposed | 46.8K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-06T20:24:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.30b32e89041a3ed7fbf00f7094adc930feffd916.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Kanawha, WV; Putnam, WV |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 6 at 4:24PM EDT until July 6 at 4:30PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV |
| Expires | 2026-07-06T16:34:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Charleston WV |
| 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.
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 34/100, near Charleston (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.