Calamity
mediumWeatherCalamity Score: 28

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

1d agoPinehurstUnited StatesSource: noaa

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 28 at 6:50PM EDT until August 28 at 7:45PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC

Geographic Context

This weather event occurred near Pinehurst (approximately 28 km away) in United States, an area that experiences a range of natural hazards. An estimated 31.3K people live within 50 km of the event location, placing this in the "significant" population impact tier.

Event Assessment

This event is a weather event classified as medium severity. Calamity.live has classified it as "medium" severity with a severity value of 50. The computed Calamity Score is 28 out of 100, suggesting contained impact at this time. The primary scoring components are: population (40), intensity (35), historical (18). Data for this event was sourced from noaa, one of the 196 scientific monitoring sources aggregated by Calamity.live.

Regional Monitoring Context

United States has a documented history of weather events. Monitoring for weather events in the region relies on a combination of ground-based sensors, satellite remote sensing, and official reporting from national agencies. The frequency and severity of such events are tracked over time to support risk assessment and emergency preparedness.

Event Data

TypeWeather
Severitymedium
Severity Value50
Calamity Score28 / 100
Confidence85%
Coordinates34.9938, -79.6385
Nearest CityPinehurst (28 km)
Population Exposed31.3K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-08-28T22:50:00.000Z

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
18
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescAnson, NC; Hoke, NC; Montgomery, NC; Moore, NC; Richmond, NC; Scotland, NC; Stanly, NC
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued August 28 at 6:50PM EDT until August 28 at 7:45PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Expires2026-08-28T19:45:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Raleigh NC
HasExactCoordstrue
Spc ReportTypewind
Spc SpeedUNK
Spc Location4 E Ulah
Spc CountyRandolph
Spc StateNC
Spc CommentsTree down in the 2000 block of Old Cox Rd. (RAH)
MergedSources[{"id":"spc_wind_35.64_-79.77_29","source":"spc","severity":"medium","severityValue":45,"timestamp":1787953200000,"latitude":35.64,"longitude":-79.77}]

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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 28/100, near Pinehurst (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 196 scientific monitoring sources.