This alert expired on 25 May 2026 at 19:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 2nd strongest of the 220 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 5 April 2026.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Special Marine Warning issued May 25 at 2:54PM EDT until May 25 at 3:45PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
An estimated 1,778,783 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- March 16, 2026 · score 52 · 6.9 km
- March 17, 2026 · score 52 · 8.4 km
- July 8, 2026 · score 52 · 8.7 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 52 out of 100, at 81 % 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) | 52 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 81% |
| Coordinates | 37.0220, -76.4175 |
| Nearest City | Newport News (5 km) |
| Population Exposed | 1.8M within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-25T18:54:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Special Marine Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge; James River from JRB to HRBT, Including the Elizabeth River |
| Headline | Special Marine Warning issued May 25 at 2:54PM EDT until May 25 at 3:45PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Expires | 2026-05-25T15:45:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Wakefield VA |
| HasExactCoords | true |
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 52/100, near Newport News (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.