United States

Natural disasters in Union, United States

Right now

One events recorded here in the last 24 hours.

The most recent data we hold from NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) arrived 12 minutes ago. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

14, recorded here, since 12 March 2026

2 in the last 30 days. Most recent: 15 October 2026 (today).

The 12th strongest of the 14 recorded here since 12 March 2026.

By month

  • February 20242 detections
  • March 20246 detections
  • April 20248 detections
  • May 20243 detections
  • June 20245 detections
  • July 20241 detections
  • August 20242 detections
  • September 20242 detections
  • October 202421 detections
  • November 20244 detections
  • December 20241 detections
  • January 20257 detections
  • February 20259 detections
  • March 20257 detections
  • April 20253 detections
  • May 20256 detections
  • June 20258 detections
  • July 202531 detections
  • August 20253 detections
  • September 202557 detections
  • October 202521 detections
  • November 202528 detections
  • December 202514 detections
  • January 202617 detections
  • February 20265 detections
  • March 20262
  • May 20261
  • June 20262
  • July 20263
  • August 20262
  • September 20262
  • October 20262

July 2026 is the most active month of the 7 in our series here, with 3 events.

The months before live collection count satellite fire detections imported from the NASA FIRMS archive, one for each cell of about 110 m on each day, not fires: they cannot be compared with the months after.

Hazards recorded here

Recent events

WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

15 October 202608:22 UTCIndex 44 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

14 October 202618:20 UTCIndex 44 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Satellite heat detection

12 September 202607:44 UTCIndex 35 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherMedium

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

5 September 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 46 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherMedium

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

28 August 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 52 · version not recorded8 independent sources
Severe WeatherMedium

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

6 August 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 52 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherMedium

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

12 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 52 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherMedium

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

10 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 52 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherMedium

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

10 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 52 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherMedium

D, 5 ENE Waxhaw, Union Co., NC

27 June 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 52 · version not recorded2 independent sources
Severe WeatherMedium

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

18 June 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 52 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherMedium

Flood Warning

30 May 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 46 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherMedium

Severe Wind, NC

13 March 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 52 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherMedium

Severe Wind, NC

12 March 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 52 · version not recorded2 independent sources

Other areas

Series begins 8 March 2026 for live collection; the monthly chart also counts backfilled detections from 10 February 2024. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.

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