Right now
The most recent data we hold from SPC arrived 4 hours ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.
106 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest <1 km from here.
Reported by SPC today.
It is the 20th strongest of the 138 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 13 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind UNK kt near 5 NNW Elgin, Kershaw, SC. Kershaw County 911 reported tree in roadway blocking the whole road near the intersection of Smyrna Road and Jones Lane. Time estimated by radar. (CAE)
An estimated 214,909 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 13 March 2026
- September 6, 2026 · score 37 · 11.9 km
- August 10, 2026 · score 43 · 12.9 km
- March 17, 2026 · score 43 · 13.9 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 37 out of 100, at 79 % 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
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 37 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 79% |
| Coordinates | 34.2400, -80.8100 |
| Nearest City | Columbia (34 km) |
| Population Exposed | 214.9K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-06T02:24:22.582Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | UNK |
| Location | 5 NNW Elgin |
| County | Kershaw |
| State | SC |
| Comments | Kershaw County 911 reported tree in roadway blocking the whole road near the intersection of Smyrna Road and Jones Lane. Time estimated by radar. (CAE) |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem City | 5 NNW Elgin |
| Iem County | Kershaw |
| Iem State | SC |
| Iem Wfo | CAE |
| Iem Remark | Kershaw County 911 reported tree in roadway blocking the whole road near the intersection of Smyrna Road and Jones Lane. Time estimated by radar. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_D_34.240_-80.810_1788642720000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788642720000,"latitude":34.24,"longitude":-80.81}] |
Safety Information
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Series begins 8 March 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.
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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 37/100 (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.