This alert expired on 3 September 2026 at 00:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 4th strongest of the 23 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 1 April 2026. The last comparable one was on 14 August 2026.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 2 at 7:13PM EDT until September 2 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
An estimated 145,329 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 1 April 2026
- September 3, 2026 · score 37 · 6.9 km
- August 4, 2026 · score 43 · 13.2 km
- August 3, 2026 · score 37 · 13.2 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 37 out of 100, at 80 % 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 | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 37 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 80% |
| Coordinates | 37.5520, -79.4480 |
| Nearest City | West Lynchburg (29 km) |
| Population Exposed | 145.3K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-02T23:13:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.937f923b7b580f8df976e890e4b55cf7fa18b3ff.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Bedford, VA; Botetourt, VA; Rockbridge, VA |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 2 at 7:13PM EDT until September 2 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA |
| Expires | 2026-09-02T20:00:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Blacksburg VA |
| 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 37/100, near West Lynchburg (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.