This alert expired on 6 August 2026 at 20:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 10th strongest of the 15 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 23 May 2026. The last comparable one was on 25 July 2026. 2 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 6 at 3:38PM EDT until August 6 at 4:30PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
An estimated 33,398 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 23 May 2026
- June 12, 2026 · score 34 · 6.5 km
- May 23, 2026 · score 34 · 16.0 km
- June 14, 2026 · score 34 · 18.1 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 28 out of 100, at 86 % 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) | 28 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 86% |
| Coordinates | 31.6560, -81.7230 |
| Nearest City | Hinesville (25 km) |
| Population Exposed | 33.4K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-06T19:38:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Long, GA |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 6 at 3:38PM EDT until August 6 at 4:30PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC |
| Expires | 2026-08-06T16:30:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Charleston SC |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem City | Ludowici |
| Iem County | Long |
| Iem State | GA |
| Iem Wfo | CHS |
| Iem Remark | Tree reported down on W Academy Street at Gill Street. Time estimated from radar. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_D_31.710_-81.740_1786045620000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1786045620000,"latitude":31.71,"longitude":-81.74}] |
Safety Information
Always follow official guidance from your local emergency management agency. This platform provides scientific monitoring data and is not a substitute for official warnings. If you are in immediate danger, contact your local emergency number.
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 28/100, near Hinesville (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.