Reported by SPC today.
No stronger detection stands among the 160 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — 23 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Hail 150 in near 2 ESE Oakpark, Madison, VA. Ping pong ball size hail in the 8000 block of Oak Park Rd (LWX)
An estimated 64,154 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- September 4, 2026 · score 45 · 0.0 km
- July 18, 2026 · score 39 · 3.0 km
- August 10, 2026 · score 39 · 6.1 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 45 out of 100, at 87 % 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) | 45 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 87% |
| Coordinates | 38.3600, -78.1400 |
| Nearest City | Culpeper (17 km) |
| Population Exposed | 64.2K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | severe |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-04T19:26:00.000Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | hail |
| Speed | 150 |
| Location | 2 ESE Oakpark |
| County | Madison |
| State | VA |
| Comments | Ping pong ball size hail in the 8000 block of Oak Park Rd (LWX) |
| Iem TypeSummary | H |
| Iem Magnitude | 1.5 |
| Iem Unit | inch |
| Iem City | 2 ESE Oakpark |
| Iem County | Madison |
| Iem State | VA |
| Iem Wfo | LWX |
| Iem Remark | Ping pong ball size hail in the 8000 block of Oak Park Rd |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_H_38.360_-78.140_1788549960000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788549960000,"latitude":38.36,"longitude":-78.14}] |
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 45/100, near Culpeper (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.