This alert expired on 8 May 2026 at 22:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 31 recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026 — 13 others scored the same. The last comparable one was on 17 March 2026.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 8 at 5:42PM EDT until May 8 at 6:30PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
An estimated 109,660 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 15 March 2026
- July 26, 2026 · score 39 · 7.4 km
- May 23, 2026 · score 39 · 8.4 km
- June 27, 2026 · score 37 · 12.5 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 80 % 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) | 43 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 80% |
| Coordinates | 29.3150, -81.7300 |
| Nearest City | Ocala (42 km) |
| Population Exposed | 109.7K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-08T21:42:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ed830fc05e725b1a283612732d94400972f5c73f.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Marion, FL; Putnam, FL |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 8 at 5:42PM EDT until May 8 at 6:30PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL |
| Expires | 2026-05-08T18:30:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Jacksonville FL |
| 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 43/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.