This alert expired on 20 July 2026 at 19:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 5th strongest of the 15 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 17 March 2026. 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 July 20 at 2:37PM EDT until July 20 at 3:00PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
An estimated 71,151 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 17 March 2026
- June 27, 2026 · score 39 · 11.0 km
- July 6, 2026 · score 39 · 12.6 km
- July 20, 2026 · score 63 · 13.6 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 | 36.1944, -77.4822 |
| Nearest City | Roanoke Rapids (33 km) |
| Population Exposed | 71.2K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-20T18:37:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f8fba70733d5b27e4bed88979c7b4b9e22d2cb7c.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Halifax, NC |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 20 at 2:37PM EDT until July 20 at 3:00PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC |
| Expires | 2026-07-20T15:00:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Raleigh NC |
| 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 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.