Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 28

Severe Weather in United States

BarnwellUnited StatesSPC

Right now

The most recent data we hold from SPC arrived 1 hour ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

45 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest <1 km from here.

Reported by SPC today.

It is the 24th strongest of the 58 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 2 June 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.

What the source measured

SPC reported: Wind UNK kt near 4 SW Springfield, Barnwell, SC. SCDPS website reported a tree in roadway on Highway 37 near the intersection of Magnolia Lane and a second tree in roadway near the intersection of Magnolia Lane and Sp (CAE)

An estimated 30,604 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 2 June 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including SPC.

Our own score for this event is 28 out of 100, at 73 % 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

TypeSevere Weather
SeverityMedium
Calamity Score (ours)28 / 100
Our confidence73%
Coordinates33.4600, -81.3200
Nearest CityAiken (39 km)
Population Exposed30.6K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Date2026-09-07 — time not reported by the source
Sourcehttps://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
18
historical

Technical Details

ReportTypewind
SpeedUNK
Location4 SW Springfield
CountyBarnwell
StateSC
CommentsSCDPS website reported a tree in roadway on Highway 37 near the intersection of Magnolia Lane and a second tree in roadway near the intersection of Magnolia Lane and Sp (CAE)
Iem TypeSummaryH
Iem Magnitude0.75
Iem UnitInch
Iem City3 W Williston
Iem CountyAiken
Iem StateSC
Iem WfoCAE
Iem RemarkReport from mPING of Dime Sized Hail.
MergedSources[{"id":"iem_D_33.460_-81.320_1788736860000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788736860000,"latitude":33.46,"longitude":-81.32},{"id":"iem_H_33.420_-81.470_1788736200000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788736200000,"latitude":33.42,"longitude":-81.47}]

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 28/100 (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.