Right now
The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 3 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.
Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.
This alert expired on 28 July 2026 at 23:48 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 59 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — 3 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 4 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Tornado Warning issued July 28 at 7:39PM EDT until July 28 at 7:45PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Urban PEI: 699,994 within a heuristic 50 km radius; not unique people.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- July 28, 2026 · score 72 · 12.4 km
- July 20, 2026 · score 41 · 12.5 km
- September 3, 2026 · score 41 · 14.9 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 72 out of 100.
This is our versioned heuristic index, not source severity or a calibrated probability. Urban PEI does not count unique people.
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 | Critical |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 72 / 100 |
| Legacy data-support index | 0.79/1 |
| Coordinates | 36.0140, -79.3060 |
| Nearest City | Burlington (15 km) |
| Urban exposure index (PEI) | 700.0K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | catastrophic |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-28T23:39:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a3d69df2a1ad9c077a5c30e0867876c0fdc2e6e5.001.1 |
Physical priority index · v1. Heuristic priority, not calibrated probability, predictive accuracy or damage. The legacy data-support index combines assigned source support and field availability. Urban PEI is distance-weighted and does not count unique people; zero does not establish that nobody is present. Model cards.
Source and revision timeline
Source: noaa. Occurrence: 2026-07-28T23:39:00.000Z.
First archived: 2026-07-28T23:44:11.003Z. Material modification: not recorded.
Retained revisions are prospective; earlier versions may be unavailable. No revision entry does not prove that a record never changed.
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Tornado Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Alamance, NC; Orange, NC |
| Headline | Tornado Warning issued July 28 at 7:39PM EDT until July 28 at 7:45PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC |
| Expires | 2026-07-28T19:48:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Raleigh NC |
| HasExactCoords | true |
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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