This alert expired on 20 July 2026 at 20:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 6th strongest of the 41 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 27 May 2026. The last comparable one was on 4 July 2026.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 20 at 3:32PM EDT until July 20 at 4:15PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
An estimated 93,110 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 27 May 2026
- June 8, 2026 · score 32 · 13.2 km
- May 27, 2026 · score 39 · 13.5 km
- July 4, 2026 · score 43 · 22.2 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.
Computed under scoring rules v1. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 39 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 81% |
| Coordinates | 35.9860, -81.5840 |
| Nearest City | Lenoir (9 km) |
| Population Exposed | 93.1K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-20T19:32:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.55243ce1cd9ab2c82086cfb428653f421db63b72.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Caldwell, NC |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 20 at 3:32PM EDT until July 20 at 4:15PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC |
| Expires | 2026-07-20T16:15:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC |
| 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.
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 39/100, near Lenoir (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.