This alert expired on 2 August 2026 at 21:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 3rd strongest of the 25 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 12 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 28 July 2026. 2 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 2 at 4:35PM EDT until August 2 at 5:15PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Nearby, since 12 March 2026
- August 2, 2026 · score 22 · 3.9 km
- July 12, 2026 · score 22 · 8.2 km
- July 11, 2026 · score 22 · 11.7 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 22 out of 100, at 60 % 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) | 22 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 60% |
| Coordinates | 33.4574, -80.8563 |
| Nearest City | West Columbia (62 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-02T20:35:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Bamberg, SC; Orangeburg, SC |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 2 at 4:35PM EDT until August 2 at 5:15PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC |
| Expires | 2026-08-02T17:15:00-04:00 |
| 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 22/100, near West Columbia (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 194 scientific monitoring sources.