Right now
The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 4 minutes ago, and this point is in it.
One other detection within 20 km in the last 24 hours, 8 km from here.
This alert is in force until 11 September 2026, 20:30 UTC.
It is the 35th strongest of the 53 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 4 September 2026. 8 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 11 at 3:38PM EDT until September 11 at 4:30PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- September 11, 2026 · score 28 · 7.6 km
- May 27, 2026 · score 34 · 12.1 km
- June 18, 2026 · score 34 · 13.8 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 62 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Computed under scoring rules v4. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 16 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 62% |
| Coordinates | 36.8120, -78.2900 |
| Nearest City | Henderson (54 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-11T19:38:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.85eecb48b51117d6c6782ee7ab1e4a1741c20765.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Lunenburg, VA; Mecklenburg, VA |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 11 at 3:38PM EDT until September 11 at 4:30PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Expires | 2026-09-11T16:30:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Wakefield VA |
| 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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