Reported by SPC yesterday.
It is the 4th strongest of the 147 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 12 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind UNK kt near 3 WSW Center City Charl, Mecklenburg, NC. Power outages caused by damaging winds. (GSP)
An estimated 1,451,318 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 12 March 2026
- August 29, 2026 · score 52 · 3.8 km
- July 7, 2026 · score 52 · 5.2 km
- March 17, 2026 · score 66 · 7.0 km
How we know
One source: SPC. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 52 out of 100, at 61 % 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) | 52 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 61% |
| Coordinates | 35.2100, -80.8900 |
| Nearest City | Charlotte (5 km) |
| Population Exposed | 1.5M within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-29T12:11:12.020Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | UNK |
| Location | 3 WSW Center City Charl |
| County | Mecklenburg |
| State | NC |
| Comments | Power outages caused by damaging winds. (GSP) |
Safety Information
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Series begins 10 February 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 52/100, near Charlotte (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.