This alert expired on 27 May 2026 at 00:16 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 21 recorded within 20 km of this point since 30 April 2026 — 10 others scored the same. The last comparable one was on 26 May 2026. One more was recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 26 at 8:07PM EDT until May 26 at 8:15PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
An estimated 161,391 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 30 April 2026
- May 26, 2026 · score 43 · 0.0 km
- June 18, 2026 · score 43 · 11.9 km
- July 12, 2026 · score 43 · 13.3 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 80 % 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) | 43 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 80% |
| Coordinates | 33.3820, -81.7140 |
| Nearest City | Aiken (20 km) |
| Population Exposed | 161.4K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-27T00:07:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Aiken, SC |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 26 at 8:07PM EDT until May 26 at 8:15PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC |
| Expires | 2026-05-26T20:16:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Columbia SC |
| 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 43/100, near Aiken (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.