This alert expired on 17 July 2026 at 00:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 3rd strongest of the 36 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 6 July 2026. 6 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Special Marine Warning issued July 16 at 7:43PM EDT until July 16 at 8:15PM EDT by NWS Miami FL
An estimated 18,251 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 15 March 2026
- June 13, 2026 · score 34 · 3.0 km
- July 25, 2026 · score 34 · 8.0 km
- June 24, 2026 · score 34 · 10.1 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 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) | 34 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 80% |
| Coordinates | 26.9267, -80.9333 |
| Nearest City | Belle Glade (38 km) |
| Population Exposed | 18.3K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-16T23:43:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3b15e73889dbbd023c6c5fb8ce03f4f4e4dbbe94.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Special Marine Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Lake Okeechobee |
| Headline | Special Marine Warning issued July 16 at 7:43PM EDT until July 16 at 8:15PM EDT by NWS Miami FL |
| Expires | 2026-07-16T20:15:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Miami FL |
| 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.
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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 34/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.