Calamity
mediumSevere weatherCalamity Score: 34

Severe weather in United States

ColumbusUnited StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 24 June 2026 at 00:32 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 10 recorded within 20 km of this point since 11 May 2026 — 7 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: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 23 at 8:22PM EDT until June 23 at 8:30PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC

An estimated 21,667 people live within 50 km of this point.

How we know

One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.

Our own score for this event is 34 out of 100, at 79 % confidence.

The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.

Event Data

TypeSevere weather
Severitymedium
Calamity Score (ours)34 / 100
Our confidence79%
Coordinates34.2854, -78.9315
Nearest CityLumberton (38 km)
Population Exposed21.7K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-06-24T00:22:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d9a305376f216007513a83fcfcbb54c56c713cb3.001.1

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescColumbus, NC; Horry, SC
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued June 23 at 8:22PM EDT until June 23 at 8:30PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Expires2026-06-23T20:32:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Wilmington NC
HasExactCoordstrue

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.

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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 34/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.