Calamity
CriticalSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 63

Severe Weather near Petersburg

SussexUnited StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 23 June 2026 at 01:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 3rd strongest of the 34 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 17 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 26 May 2026.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Tornado Warning issued June 22 at 9:17PM EDT until June 22 at 9:45PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

An estimated 93,662 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 17 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 4 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 63 out of 100, at 89 % 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

TypeSevere Weather
SeverityCritical
Calamity Score (ours)63 / 100
Our confidence89%
Coordinates37.0067, -77.2367
Nearest CityPetersburg (29 km)
Population Exposed93.7K within 50 km
Impact Tiersevere
Timestamp2026-06-23T01:17:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d27401f1b27449869115cec6a257843b2cf3e304.001.1

Score Breakdown

95
intensity
55
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventTornado Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescSurry, VA; Sussex, VA
HeadlineTornado Warning issued June 22 at 9:17PM EDT until June 22 at 9:45PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Expires2026-06-22T21:45:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Wakefield VA
HasExactCoordstrue
Iem TypeSummaryD
Iem CityAlberta
Iem CountyBrunswick
Iem StateVA
Iem WfoAKQ
Iem RemarkNumerous trees down across the Alberta area. Time Estimated by Radar.
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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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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 63/100, near Petersburg (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.