Right now
The most recent data we hold from SPC arrived 3 hours ago, and this point is in it.
142 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest <1 km from here.
Reported by SPC today.
No stronger detection stands among the 176 recorded within 20 km of this point since 13 March 2026 — 139 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Hail 125 in near Grifton, Pitt, NC. The size of hail was estimated based on submitted pictures. Multiple reports of large hail in the Grifton area. (MHX)
An estimated 142,004 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 13 March 2026
- July 10, 2026 · score 43 · 5.0 km
- July 13, 2026 · score 43 · 10.8 km
- September 6, 2026 · score 49 · 17.8 km
How we know
One source: SPC. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 49 out of 100, at 58 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Computed under scoring rules v4. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | High |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 49 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 58% |
| Coordinates | 35.3700, -77.4300 |
| Nearest City | Kinston (18 km) |
| Population Exposed | 142.0K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | severe |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-06T11:30:48.283Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | hail |
| Speed | 125 |
| Location | Grifton |
| County | Pitt |
| State | NC |
| Comments | The size of hail was estimated based on submitted pictures. Multiple reports of large hail in the Grifton area. (MHX) |
Safety Information
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Series begins 8 March 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 49/100, near Kinston (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.