Reported by SPC 169 days ago.
It is the 19th strongest of the 79 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 13 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 15 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind UNK kt near 2 SSW Pinebluff, Moore, NC. Two trees down at Black Cherry Way and US Highway 1. (RAH)
An estimated 60,442 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 13 March 2026
- March 17, 2026 · score 43 · 12.1 km
- March 16, 2026 · score 43 · 12.1 km
- August 28, 2026 · score 28 · 16.0 km
How we know
Confirmed by 3 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 39 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 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) | 39 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 79% |
| Coordinates | 35.0700, -79.4900 |
| Nearest City | Pinehurst (15 km) |
| Population Exposed | 60.4K 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 | UNK |
| Location | 2 SSW Pinebluff |
| County | Moore |
| State | NC |
| Comments | Two trees down at Black Cherry Way and US Highway 1. (RAH) |
| Iem TypeSummary | G |
| Iem Magnitude | 52 |
| Iem Unit | MPH |
| Iem City | Laurinburg Maxton Airpo |
| Iem County | Scotland |
| Iem State | NC |
| Iem Wfo | RAH |
| Iem Remark | KMEB PK WND 26045/2207. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_D_35.070_-79.490_1773697680000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773697680000,"latitude":35.07,"longitude":-79.49},{"id":"iem_G_34.790_-79.370_1773698820000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773698820000,"latitude":34.79,"longitude":-79.37}] |
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 39/100, near Pinehurst (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.