This alert expired on 9 August 2026 at 23:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 76 recorded within 20 km of this point since 10 March 2026 — 2 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 2 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 9 at 5:54PM CDT until August 9 at 6:45PM CDT by NWS Huntsville AL
An estimated 131,196 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 10 March 2026
- August 9, 2026 · score 39 · 3.5 km
- July 9, 2026 · score 39 · 5.0 km
- July 1, 2026 · score 39 · 9.2 km
How we know
Confirmed by 8 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 91 % 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) | 43 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 91% |
| Coordinates | 34.4260, -87.4700 |
| Nearest City | East Florence (46 km) |
| Population Exposed | 131.2K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-09T22:54:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Franklin, AL; Lawrence, AL; Morgan, AL |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 9 at 5:54PM CDT until August 9 at 6:45PM CDT by NWS Huntsville AL |
| Expires | 2026-08-09T18:45:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Huntsville AL |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| Iem TypeSummary | L |
| Iem City | 1 E Tuscumbia |
| Iem County | Colbert |
| Iem State | AL |
| Iem Wfo | HUN |
| Iem Remark | Lightning struck a residence on Gann Boulevard in Tuscumbia. Smoke coming from the attic. Report relayed via broadcast media partner. |
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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 43/100, near East Florence (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.