This alert expired on 5 September 2026 at 00:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 62 recorded within 20 km of this point since 17 March 2026 — one other scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Tornado Warning issued September 4 at 7:37PM EDT until September 4 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
An estimated 168,851 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 17 March 2026
- July 6, 2026 · score 43 · 9.8 km
- July 29, 2026 · score 48 · 14.6 km
- March 17, 2026 · score 43 · 18.1 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 67 out of 100, at 86 % 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 | Critical |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 67 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 86% |
| Coordinates | 36.7767, -76.9967 |
| Nearest City | South Suffolk (37 km) |
| Population Exposed | 168.9K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | severe |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-04T23:37:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.8d6723d4bd46f25185ae6930682e1e089434dc96.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Tornado Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Isle of Wight, VA; Southampton, VA; City of Franklin, VA |
| Headline | Tornado Warning issued September 4 at 7:37PM EDT until September 4 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Expires | 2026-09-04T20:00:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Wakefield VA |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| Spc ReportType | wind |
| Spc Speed | UNK |
| Spc Location | Whaleyville |
| Spc County | City of Suffolk |
| Spc State | VA |
| Spc Comments | Multiple trees down along Whaleyville Boulevard. (AKQ) |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"spc_wind_36.59_-76.69_146","source":"spc","severity":"medium","severityValue":45,"timestamp":1788557400000,"latitude":36.59,"longitude":-76.69}] |
Safety Information
If a tornado warning is issued: go to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor, away from windows. A vehicle and a mobile home are not shelter. Cover your head and neck. Wait for the official all-clear before going outside, and watch for downed power lines and gas leaks afterwards.
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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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 67/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.