This alert expired on 8 August 2026 at 00:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 30 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — 9 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 7 at 7:26PM EDT until August 7 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
An estimated 30,991 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- June 27, 2026 · score 34 · 5.5 km
- July 18, 2026 · score 22 · 16.5 km
- August 8, 2026 · score 22 · 18.3 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 34 out of 100, at 78 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Computed under scoring rules v1. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 34 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 78% |
| Coordinates | 38.8886, -81.2814 |
| Nearest City | Parkersburg (49 km) |
| Population Exposed | 31.0K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-07T23:26:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8c130d85938addf30d2c3f21f16cde65de064212.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Braxton, WV; Calhoun, WV; Clay, WV; Gilmer, WV; Jackson, WV; Ritchie, WV; Roane, WV; Wirt, WV; Wood, WV |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 7 at 7:26PM EDT until August 7 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV |
| Expires | 2026-08-07T20:00:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Charleston WV |
| 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.
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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 34/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.