This alert expired on 12 July 2026 at 18:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 13th strongest of the 65 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 8 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 12 at 2:05PM EDT until July 12 at 2:30PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
An estimated 58,603 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- July 10, 2026 · score 39 · 4.0 km
- July 11, 2026 · score 39 · 6.2 km
- June 27, 2026 · score 43 · 12.9 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 39 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) | 39 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 81% |
| Coordinates | 34.5642, -81.7800 |
| Nearest City | Spartanburg (45 km) |
| Population Exposed | 58.6K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-12T18:05:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Laurens, SC; Union, SC |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 12 at 2:05PM EDT until July 12 at 2:30PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC |
| Expires | 2026-07-12T14:30:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Greenville-Spartanburg 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 39/100, near Spartanburg (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.