Reported by SPC 171 days ago.
No stronger detection stands among the 11 recorded within 20 km of this point since 12 March 2026 — 6 others scored the same.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind UNK kt near 2 S Bishopville, Lee, SC. SCDPS reports a tree down on I-20 south of Bishopville. Time estimated by radar. (CAE)
An estimated 79,044 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 12 March 2026
- March 13, 2026 · score 39 · 0.0 km
- July 7, 2026 · score 39 · 9.5 km
- July 7, 2026 · score 39 · 18.4 km
How we know
Confirmed by 3 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 39 out of 100, at 86 % 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) | 39 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 86% |
| Coordinates | 34.1900, -80.2400 |
| Nearest City | Sumter (31 km) |
| Population Exposed | 79.0K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-12T15:18:00.000Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | UNK |
| Location | 2 S Bishopville |
| County | Lee |
| State | SC |
| Comments | SCDPS reports a tree down on I-20 south of Bishopville. Time estimated by radar. (CAE) |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem City | 2 E Camden |
| Iem County | Kershaw |
| Iem State | SC |
| Iem Wfo | CAE |
| Iem Remark | Kershaw County dispatch reported numerous trees down throughout the county. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_D_34.190_-80.240_1773328680000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773328680000,"latitude":34.19,"longitude":-80.24},{"id":"iem_D_34.260_-80.580_1773327300000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773327300000,"latitude":34.26,"longitude":-80.58}] |
Safety Information
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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 39/100, near Sumter (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 194 scientific monitoring sources.