This alert expired on 28 August 2026 at 20:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 16th strongest of the 18 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 27 May 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Special Marine Warning issued August 28 at 3:14PM EDT until August 28 at 4:15PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Nearby, since 27 May 2026
- May 27, 2026 · score 22 · 15.0 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 16 out of 100, at 60 % 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) | 16 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 60% |
| Coordinates | 37.5500, -75.4917 |
| Nearest City | Virginia Beach (89 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-28T19:14:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Special Marine Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out 20 NM |
| Headline | Special Marine Warning issued August 28 at 3:14PM EDT until August 28 at 4:15PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Expires | 2026-08-28T16:15:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Wakefield VA |
| 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 16/100, near Virginia Beach (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 194 scientific monitoring sources.