Reported by IEM 64 days ago.
It is the 4th strongest of the 63 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 12 June 2026.
What the source measured
IEM reported: Social media picture of a tree down along Hall Dairy Rd.
An estimated 217,980 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- August 10, 2026 · score 43 · 1.7 km
- July 28, 2026 · score 67 · 2.1 km
- July 5, 2026 · score 43 · 4.4 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including IEM.
Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 65 % 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 | 65% |
| Coordinates | 35.7500, -81.1500 |
| Nearest City | Hickory (17 km) |
| Population Exposed | 218.0K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-06-27T19:44:00.000Z |
| Source | https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/lsr/ |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| TypeSummary | D |
| City | 2 N Claremont |
| County | Catawba |
| State | NC |
| Wfo | GSP |
| Remark | Social media picture of a tree down along Hall Dairy Rd. |
| Google News RssFeed | weather |
| Google News SourceName | Charlotte Observer |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"gnews_weather_495158_159","source":"google_news","severity":"medium","severityValue":40,"timestamp":1782570180000,"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.
Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 43/100, near Hickory (United States), based on data from iem. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.