This alert expired on 5 July 2026 at 21:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 4th strongest of the 15 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 5 July 2026. 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 July 5 at 5:08PM EDT until July 5 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
An estimated 37,830 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 5 July 2026
- July 11, 2026 · score 43 · 15.6 km
- July 10, 2026 · score 43 · 16.6 km
- July 25, 2026 · score 34 · 20.1 km
How we know
Confirmed by 4 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 34 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) | 34 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 88% |
| Coordinates | 34.5573, -78.7813 |
| Nearest City | Lumberton (22 km) |
| Population Exposed | 37.8K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-05T21:08:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Bladen, NC; Columbus, NC |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 5 at 5:08PM EDT until July 5 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC |
| Expires | 2026-07-05T17:30:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Wilmington NC |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem City | 1 SSE Laurel Hill |
| Iem County | Scotland |
| Iem State | NC |
| Iem Wfo | RAH |
| Iem Remark | WBTV reported large trees and power lines down at NC79 and Elmore Rd. Another power pole was snapped at the base. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_G_34.790_-79.370_1783278060000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1783278060000,"latitude":34.79,"longitude":-79.37},{"id":"iem_G_35.170_-79.010_1783280520000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1783280520000,"latitude":35.17,"longitude":-79.01},{"id":"iem_D_34.780_-79.530_1783277040000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1783277040000,"latitude":34.78,"longitude":-79.53}] |
Safety Information
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Series begins 10 February 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, near Lumberton (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.