Reported by SPC 171 days ago.
No stronger detection stands among the 38 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — 35 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 32 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind UNK kt near 4 WSW Kinston, Lenoir, NC. Lenoir County 911 reported trees and powerlines down on the west side of Kinston. (MHX)
An estimated 147,760 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- March 17, 2026 · score 43 · 0.0 km
- March 16, 2026 · score 43 · 19.5 km
- March 17, 2026 · score 43 · 20.2 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 78 % 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) | 43 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 78% |
| Coordinates | 35.2600, -77.6500 |
| Nearest City | Kinston (6 km) |
| Population Exposed | 147.8K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-17T00:41:00.000Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | UNK |
| Location | 4 WSW Kinston |
| County | Lenoir |
| State | NC |
| Comments | Lenoir County 911 reported trees and powerlines down on the west side of Kinston. (MHX) |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem City | 4 WSW Kinston |
| Iem County | Lenoir |
| Iem State | NC |
| Iem Wfo | MHX |
| Iem Remark | Lenoir County 911 reported trees and powerlines down on the west side of Kinston. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_D_35.260_-77.650_1773708060000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773708060000,"latitude":35.26,"longitude":-77.65}] |
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 43/100, near Kinston (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.