Right now
The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 5 minutes ago, and this point is in it.
3 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest 3 km from here.
This alert expired on 11 September 2026 at 22:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 26th strongest of the 57 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 6 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 11 at 5:41PM EDT until September 11 at 6:45PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
An estimated 145,329 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- September 11, 2026 · score 37 · 3.1 km
- May 21, 2026 · score 43 · 8.1 km
- September 3, 2026 · score 37 · 10.4 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 37 out of 100, at 79 % 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
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 37 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 79% |
| Coordinates | 37.1780, -78.9320 |
| Nearest City | Lynchburg (32 km) |
| Population Exposed | 145.3K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-11T21:41:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.4206b992bf9f43bfbde70084e5d36ec056f23dd5.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Appomattox, VA; Campbell, VA; Charlotte, VA |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 11 at 5:41PM EDT until September 11 at 6:45PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA |
| Expires | 2026-09-11T18:45:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Blacksburg VA |
| 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.
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