This alert expired on 8 July 2026 at 01:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 2nd strongest of the 19 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 12 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 7 July 2026. 3 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 7 at 8:39PM EDT until July 7 at 9:45PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
An estimated 226,489 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 12 March 2026
- May 28, 2026 · score 43 · 8.5 km
- July 23, 2026 · score 43 · 9.6 km
- March 16, 2026 · score 43 · 13.9 km
How we know
Confirmed by 6 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 91 % 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 | 91% |
| Coordinates | 35.5360, -79.2760 |
| Nearest City | Sanford (11 km) |
| Population Exposed | 226.5K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-08T00:39:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Chatham, NC; Harnett, NC; Lee, NC; Moore, NC |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 7 at 8:39PM EDT until July 7 at 9:45PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC |
| Expires | 2026-07-07T21:45:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Raleigh NC |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem City | 3 SSE Dunn |
| Iem County | Harnett |
| Iem State | NC |
| Iem Wfo | RAH |
| Iem Remark | Downed trees causing power outage along Joe Pope Road. |
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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 Sanford (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.