Reported by SPC 169 days ago.
It is the 52nd strongest of the 186 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 31 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind 58 kt near Charleston Airport, Charleston, SC. A wind gust of 58 mph (50 kt) measured at the Charleston International Airport (KCHS). (CHS)
An estimated 429,708 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- March 16, 2026 · score 43 · 0.0 km
- July 5, 2026 · score 43 · 3.0 km
- July 10, 2026 · score 43 · 5.2 km
How we know
Confirmed by 7 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 89 % 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 | 89% |
| Coordinates | 32.9000, -80.0400 |
| Nearest City | Hanahan (3 km) |
| Population Exposed | 429.7K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-16T03:07:00.000Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | 58 |
| Location | Charleston Airport |
| County | Charleston |
| State | SC |
| Comments | A wind gust of 58 mph (50 kt) measured at the Charleston International Airport (KCHS). (CHS) |
| Iem TypeSummary | H |
| Iem Magnitude | 0.75 |
| Iem Unit | inch |
| Iem City | 1 WNW Shadowmoss |
| Iem County | Charleston |
| Iem State | SC |
| Iem Wfo | CHS |
| Iem Remark | A former NWS employee reported dime sized hail in the Village Green subdivision. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_M_32.770_-79.910_1773631200000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773631200000,"latitude":32.77,"longitude":-79.91},{"id":"iem_G_32.900_-80.040_1773630420000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773630420000,"latitude":32.9,"longitude":-80.04},{"id":"iem_M_32.500_-80.290_1773628800000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773628800000,"latitude":32.5,"longitude":-80.29},{"id":"iem_M_32.640_-79.970_1773629700000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773629700000,"latitude":32.64,"longitude":-79.97},{"id":"iem_M_32.780_-79.790_1773630780000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773630780000,"latitude":32.78,"longitude":-79.79},{"id":"iem_H_32.850_-80.090_1773630000000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773630000000,"latitude":32.85,"longitude":-80.09}] |
Safety Information
Always follow official guidance from your local emergency management agency. This platform provides scientific monitoring data and is not a substitute for official warnings. If you are in immediate danger, contact your local emergency number.
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.
Want to know when something happens near Hanahan?
Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 43/100, near Hanahan (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.