This alert expired on 18 July 2026 at 11:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 8th strongest of the 149 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 11 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 9 July 2026. 17 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Special Marine Warning issued July 18 at 6:36AM EDT until July 18 at 7:30AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
An estimated 1,281,139 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 11 March 2026
- March 11, 2026 · score 52 · 1.2 km
- July 6, 2026 · score 52 · 2.3 km
- August 8, 2026 · score 46 · 2.3 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 52 out of 100, at 81 % 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) | 52 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 81% |
| Coordinates | 39.4250, -76.0780 |
| Nearest City | Aberdeen (12 km) |
| Population Exposed | 1.3M within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-18T10:36:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Special Marine Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD; Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD |
| Headline | Special Marine Warning issued July 18 at 6:36AM EDT until July 18 at 7:30AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC |
| Expires | 2026-07-18T07:30:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC |
| HasExactCoords | true |
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 52/100, near Aberdeen (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.