This alert expired on 4 July 2026 at 21:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 3rd strongest of the 72 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 8 June 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 11 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 4 at 4:32PM EDT until July 4 at 5:15PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
An estimated 119,331 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 8 June 2026
- August 29, 2026 · score 43 · 2.9 km
- June 8, 2026 · score 32 · 10.5 km
- June 12, 2026 · score 43 · 13.2 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 78 % 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) | 43 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 78% |
| Coordinates | 35.8417, -81.4133 |
| Nearest City | Lenoir (14 km) |
| Population Exposed | 119.3K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-04T20:32:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Alexander, NC; Burke, NC; Caldwell, NC |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 4 at 4:32PM EDT until July 4 at 5:15PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC |
| Expires | 2026-07-04T17:15:00-04:00 |
| 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 43/100, near Lenoir (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 194 scientific monitoring sources.