Reported by SPC 2 days ago.
It is the 3rd strongest of the 53 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 18 June 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind UNK kt near 2 SE Hamlet, Richmond, NC. tree down along Old Gibson Rd resulting in power outages. (RAH)
An estimated 31,259 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 18 June 2026
- August 29, 2026 · score 34 · 0.0 km
- July 13, 2026 · score 34 · 10.2 km
- June 18, 2026 · score 34 · 11.0 km
How we know
Confirmed by 3 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 34 out of 100, at 88 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Severe weather |
| Severity | medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 34 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 88% |
| Coordinates | 34.8700, -79.6800 |
| Nearest City | Laurinburg (23 km) |
| Population Exposed | 31.3K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-29T00:47:47.435Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | UNK |
| Location | 2 SE Hamlet |
| County | Richmond |
| State | NC |
| Comments | tree down along Old Gibson Rd resulting in power outages. (RAH) |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem City | 2 SE Hamlet |
| Iem County | Richmond |
| Iem State | NC |
| Iem Wfo | RAH |
| Iem Remark | tree down along Old Gibson Rd resulting in power outages. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_D_34.950_-79.780_1787956500000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1787956500000,"latitude":34.95,"longitude":-79.78},{"id":"iem_D_34.870_-79.680_1787960640000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1787960640000,"latitude":34.87,"longitude":-79.68}] |
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Series begins 10 February 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.
Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 34/100, near Laurinburg (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.