Reported by SPC 170 days ago.
No stronger detection stands among the 28 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — 24 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 11 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind 58 kt near Florence, Florence, SC. (ILM)
An estimated 38,228 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- March 17, 2026 · score 34 · 0.0 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 34 out of 100, at 74 % 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 | 74% |
| Coordinates | 34.1900, -79.7200 |
| Nearest City | Florence (4 km) |
| Population Exposed | 38.2K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-17T01:38:57.996Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | 58 |
| Location | Florence |
| County | Florence |
| State | SC |
| Comments | (ILM) |
| Iem TypeSummary | G |
| Iem Magnitude | 58 |
| Iem Unit | mph |
| Iem City | Florence |
| Iem County | Florence |
| Iem State | SC |
| Iem Wfo | ILM |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_G_34.190_-79.720_1773697980000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773697980000,"latitude":34.19,"longitude":-79.72}] |
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 34/100, near Florence (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.