This alert expired on 13 July 2026 at 00:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the strongest of the 36 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 28 May 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. One more was recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Tornado Warning issued July 12 at 7:40PM EDT until July 12 at 8:15PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
An estimated 56,531 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 28 May 2026
- June 14, 2026 · score 34 · 2.4 km
- July 13, 2026 · score 43 · 10.2 km
- August 6, 2026 · score 28 · 18.4 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 63 out of 100, at 80 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Severe weather |
| Severity | critical |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 63 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 80% |
| Coordinates | 31.7775, -81.5913 |
| Nearest City | Hinesville (8 km) |
| Population Exposed | 56.5K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | severe |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-12T23:40:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5a46829dbf75d69c529c49fed1b7022aa16fa2c7.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Tornado Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Liberty, GA |
| Headline | Tornado Warning issued July 12 at 7:40PM EDT until July 12 at 8:15PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC |
| Expires | 2026-07-12T20:15:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Charleston SC |
| HasExactCoords | true |
Safety Information
If a tornado warning is issued: go to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor, away from windows. A vehicle and a mobile home are not shelter. Cover your head and neck. Wait for the official all-clear before going outside, and watch for downed power lines and gas leaks afterwards.
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 63/100, near Hinesville (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.