Reported by SPC 172 days ago.
No stronger detection stands among the 55 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — 37 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 44 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind UNK kt near 1 SE Antioch, Polk, GA. Tree on powerlines southwest of Rockmoart along 800 block of Hightower Falls Rd. (FFC)
An estimated 186,948 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- March 16, 2026 · score 43 · 0.0 km
- March 16, 2026 · score 43 · 9.2 km
- August 11, 2026 · score 39 · 16.7 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 43 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) | 43 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 87% |
| Coordinates | 33.9400, -85.1500 |
| Nearest City | Rome (36 km) |
| Population Exposed | 186.9K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-16T08:55:00.000Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | UNK |
| Location | 1 SE Antioch |
| County | Polk |
| State | GA |
| Comments | Tree on powerlines southwest of Rockmoart along 800 block of Hightower Falls Rd. (FFC) |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem City | 1 SE Antioch |
| Iem County | Polk |
| Iem State | GA |
| Iem Wfo | FFC |
| Iem Remark | Tree on powerlines southwest of Rockmoart along 800 block of Hightower Falls Rd. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_D_33.940_-85.150_1773651300000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773651300000,"latitude":33.94,"longitude":-85.15}] |
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 43/100 (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.