Reported by IEM 94 days ago.
It is the 19th strongest of the 35 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 12 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 17 March 2026.
What the source measured
IEM reported: Tree down on powerlines on the 200 block of Everette Dowdy Rd.
An estimated 410,078 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 12 March 2026
- July 23, 2026 · score 43 · 7.9 km
- July 8, 2026 · score 43 · 8.5 km
- March 12, 2026 · score 43 · 13.2 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including IEM.
Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 71 % 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 | 71% |
| Coordinates | 35.5900, -79.2100 |
| Nearest City | Sanford (13 km) |
| Population Exposed | 410.1K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-28T00:35:00.000Z |
| Source | https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/lsr/ |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| TypeSummary | D |
| City | 4 NNE Cumnock |
| County | Chatham |
| State | NC |
| Wfo | RAH |
| Remark | Tree down on powerlines on the 200 block of Everette Dowdy Rd. |
| Google News RssFeed | weather |
| Google News SourceName | Raleigh News & Observer |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"gnews_weather_494424_192","source":"google_news","severity":"medium","severityValue":40,"timestamp":1779926702000,"latitude":35.77,"longitude":-78.64}] |
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, near Sanford (United States), based on data from iem. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 194 scientific monitoring sources.