This alert expired on 19 July 2026 at 19:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 33rd strongest of the 55 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 4 July 2026.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 19 at 2:34PM EDT until July 19 at 3:15PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
An estimated 95,056 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- May 26, 2026 · score 39 · 7.6 km
- June 29, 2026 · score 45 · 9.2 km
- July 4, 2026 · score 39 · 9.5 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 39 out of 100, at 81 % 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) | 39 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 81% |
| Coordinates | 35.4920, -82.4120 |
| Nearest City | Asheville (17 km) |
| Population Exposed | 95.1K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-19T18:34:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.dea314d82817ac16eafed12570d426e179728e3d.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Buncombe, NC; Henderson, NC; McDowell, NC; Polk, NC; Rutherford, NC |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 19 at 2:34PM EDT until July 19 at 3:15PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC |
| Expires | 2026-07-19T15:15:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Greenville-Spartanburg 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 39/100, near Asheville (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.