This alert expired on 2 July 2026 at 01:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 4th strongest of the 44 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 10 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 1 July 2026. 3 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 1 at 7:30PM CDT until July 1 at 8:15PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
An estimated 79,893 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 10 March 2026
- June 7, 2026 · score 37 · 4.6 km
- March 16, 2026 · score 39 · 5.0 km
- August 11, 2026 · score 39 · 8.3 km
How we know
Confirmed by 7 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 39 out of 100, at 88 % 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) | 39 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 88% |
| Coordinates | 34.0550, -85.9793 |
| Nearest City | Gadsden (6 km) |
| Population Exposed | 79.9K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-02T00:30:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Etowah, AL |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 1 at 7:30PM CDT until July 1 at 8:15PM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL |
| Expires | 2026-07-01T20:15:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Birmingham AL |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem City | 4 ENE Oneonta |
| Iem County | Blount |
| Iem State | AL |
| Iem Wfo | BMX |
| Iem Remark | Several trees were blown down in the Tates Gap Loop and Airport Road area. |
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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 39/100, near Gadsden (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.