This alert expired on 8 July 2026 at 18:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 27th strongest of the 32 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 12 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 8 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Special Marine Warning issued July 8 at 2:06PM EDT until July 8 at 2:15PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
An estimated 17,988 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 12 March 2026
- July 27, 2026 · score 28 · 12.4 km
- March 16, 2026 · score 58 · 12.8 km
- June 14, 2026 · score 34 · 15.2 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 28 out of 100, at 82 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
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 | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 28 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 82% |
| Coordinates | 36.0953, -76.1832 |
| Nearest City | Elizabeth City (22 km) |
| Population Exposed | 18.0K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-08T18:06:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.cfb2914d8e5d14063a149e39b708e71e66c0e546.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Special Marine Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Albemarle Sound |
| Headline | Special Marine Warning issued July 8 at 2:06PM EDT until July 8 at 2:15PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC |
| Expires | 2026-07-08T14:15:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Newport/Morehead City NC |
| 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.
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 28/100, near Elizabeth City (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.