Reported by SPC 172 days ago.
No stronger detection stands among the 10 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — 8 others scored the same. 9 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind UNK kt near 1 SSE Crystal Lake, Randolph, AL. Several snapped pine trees on CR 26 NW of Roanoke. (BMX)
An estimated 29,588 people live within 50 km of this point.
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 34 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 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) | 34 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 87% |
| Coordinates | 33.1700, -85.4000 |
| Nearest City | LaGrange (37 km) |
| Population Exposed | 29.6K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-16T09:17:00.000Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | UNK |
| Location | 1 SSE Crystal Lake |
| County | Randolph |
| State | AL |
| Comments | Several snapped pine trees on CR 26 NW of Roanoke. (BMX) |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem City | 1 SSE Crystal Lake |
| Iem County | Randolph |
| Iem State | AL |
| Iem Wfo | BMX |
| Iem Remark | Several snapped pine trees on CR 26 NW of Roanoke. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_D_33.170_-85.400_1773652620000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773652620000,"latitude":33.17,"longitude":-85.4}] |
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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 34/100 (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.