Reported by SPC 172 days ago.
No stronger detection stands among the 65 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — 58 others scored the same. 11 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind UNK kt near 2 NNW Chiefland, Levy, FL. Social media picture showed a tree down in front of Aldi and Bealls on US-19. (TBW)
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- July 13, 2026 · score 22 · 17.4 km
How we know
Confirmed by 9 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 22 out of 100, at 75 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Computed under scoring rules v1. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 22 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 75% |
| Coordinates | 29.5000, -82.8700 |
| Nearest City | Gainesville (56 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-16T17:24:00.000Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | UNK |
| Location | 2 NNW Chiefland |
| County | Levy |
| State | FL |
| Comments | Social media picture showed a tree down in front of Aldi and Bealls on US-19. (TBW) |
| Iem TypeSummary | G |
| Iem Magnitude | 40 |
| Iem Unit | MPH |
| Iem City | 3 SE University of Flor |
| Iem County | Alachua |
| Iem State | FL |
| Iem Wfo | JAX |
| Iem Remark | Mesonet station 2025W Fswn Sweetwater Wetlands Park measured 40 mph gust. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_M_29.140_-83.030_1773684720000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773684720000,"latitude":29.14,"longitude":-83.03},{"id":"iem_G_29.700_-82.280_1773686160000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773686160000,"latitude":29.7,"longitude":-82.28},{"id":"iem_G_29.700_-82.280_1773681720000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773681720000,"latitude":29.7,"longitude":-82.28},{"id":"iem_D_29.500_-82.870_1773681840000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773681840000,"latitude":29.5,"longitude":-82.87},{"id":"iem_H_29.470_-82.480_1773684240000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773684240000,"latitude":29.47,"longitude":-82.48},{"id":"iem_G_29.530_-82.520_1773684000000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773684000000,"latitude":29.53,"longitude":-82.52},{"id":"iem_G_28.900_-82.650_1773687000000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773687000000,"latitude":28.9,"longitude":-82.65},{"id":"iem_G_29.620_-82.320_1773681000000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773681000000,"latitude":29.62,"longitude":-82.32}] |
Safety Information
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Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 22/100 (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.