Calamity
mediumSevere weatherCalamity Score: 43

Severe weather near Sanford

United StatesNOAA

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

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

TypeSevere weather
Severitymedium
Calamity Score (ours)43 / 100
Our confidence91%
Coordinates35.5360, -79.2760
Nearest CitySanford (11 km)
Population Exposed226.5K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-07-08T00:39:00.000Z

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
70
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescChatham, NC; Harnett, NC; Lee, NC; Moore, NC
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued July 7 at 8:39PM EDT until July 7 at 9:45PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Expires2026-07-07T21:45:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Raleigh NC
HasExactCoordstrue
Iem TypeSummaryD
Iem City3 SSE Dunn
Iem CountyHarnett
Iem StateNC
Iem WfoRAH
Iem RemarkDowned trees causing power outage along Joe Pope Road.
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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.

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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.