Reported by SPC 172 days ago.
It is the 2nd strongest of the 71 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 23 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind UNK kt near 3 ESE Hampton, Bradford, FL. Several trees down off SW County Road 18 in Bradford County. Time estimated via radar and reported gust of 55mph at nearby Keystone Heights Airport. (JAX)
An estimated 223,598 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- July 30, 2026 · score 52 · 19.6 km
- June 28, 2026 · score 43 · 19.7 km
- July 30, 2026 · score 43 · 20.0 km
How we know
Confirmed by 4 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 95 % 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) | 43 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 95% |
| Coordinates | 29.8500, -82.0900 |
| Nearest City | Gainesville (31 km) |
| Population Exposed | 223.6K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-16T18:45:00.000Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | UNK |
| Location | 3 ESE Hampton |
| County | Bradford |
| State | FL |
| Comments | Several trees down off SW County Road 18 in Bradford County. Time estimated via radar and reported gust of 55mph at nearby Keystone Heights Airport. (JAX) |
| Iem TypeSummary | G |
| Iem Magnitude | 55 |
| Iem Unit | MPH |
| Iem City | 5 NNW Keystone Heights |
| Iem County | Bradford |
| Iem State | FL |
| Iem Wfo | JAX |
| Iem Remark | AWOS station K42J Keystone Heights Airport measured a gust of 55 mph. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_G_29.660_-81.690_1773684900000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773684900000,"latitude":29.66,"longitude":-81.69},{"id":"iem_D_29.850_-82.090_1773686700000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773686700000,"latitude":29.85,"longitude":-82.09},{"id":"iem_G_29.850_-82.050_1773686100000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773686100000,"latitude":29.85,"longitude":-82.05}] |
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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 43/100 (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.