Calamity
criticalSevere weatherCalamity Score: 58

Severe weather in United States

ElbertUnited StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 25 May 2026 at 01:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 40 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — 2 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 3 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Tornado Warning issued May 24 at 8:50PM EDT until May 24 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

An estimated 27,335 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 16 March 2026

How we know

One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.

Our own score for this event is 58 out of 100, at 79 % confidence.

The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.

Event Data

TypeSevere weather
Severitycritical
Calamity Score (ours)58 / 100
Our confidence79%
Coordinates34.2200, -82.7927
Nearest CityAnderson (34 km)
Population Exposed27.3K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-25T00:50:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.6c0247967da8763afa0387dad080cb37a0556e44.001.1

Score Breakdown

95
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventTornado Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescElbert, GA
HeadlineTornado Warning issued May 24 at 8:50PM EDT until May 24 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Expires2026-05-24T21:00:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
HasExactCoordstrue

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.

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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 58/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.