Calamity
mediumSevere weatherCalamity Score: 39

Severe weather near Sumter

United StatesSPC

Reported by SPC 170 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. The last comparable one was on 12 March 2026. One more was recorded here in the fortnight before it.

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

How we know

One source: SPC. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.

Our own score for this event is 39 out of 100, at 59 % confidence.

The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.

Event Data

TypeSevere weather
Severitymedium
Calamity Score (ours)39 / 100
Our confidence59%
Coordinates34.1900, -80.2400
Nearest CitySumter (31 km)
Population Exposed79.0K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-03-13T09:14:58.877Z
Sourcehttps://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
55
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

ReportTypewind
SpeedUNK
Location2 S Bishopville
CountyLee
StateSC
CommentsSCDPS reports a tree down on I-20 south of Bishopville. Time estimated by radar. (CAE)

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.

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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.