Calamity
mediumSevere weatherCalamity Score: 52

Severe weather near Kannapolis

United StatesIEM

Reported by IEM 20 days ago.

No stronger detection stands among the 92 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — 22 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 5 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

IEM reported: Tree down blocking Oxford Rd.

An estimated 1,283,150 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 16 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including IEM.

Our own score for this event is 52 out of 100, at 66 % confidence.

The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.

Event Data

TypeSevere weather
Severitymedium
Calamity Score (ours)52 / 100
Our confidence66%
Coordinates35.5500, -80.5000
Nearest CityKannapolis (13 km)
Population Exposed1.3M within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-08-10T00:40:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/lsr/

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
100
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

TypeSummaryD
City3 SW Faith
CountyRowan
StateNC
WfoGSP
RemarkTree down blocking Oxford Rd.
Google News RssFeedweather
Google News SourceNameWBTV
MergedSources[{"id":"gnews_weather_496200_195","source":"google_news","severity":"medium","severityValue":40,"timestamp":1786323417000,"latitude":35.23,"longitude":-80.84}]

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.

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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 52/100, near Kannapolis (United States), based on data from iem. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.