Reported by SPC 2 days ago.
It is the 28th strongest of the 72 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 28 August 2026.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind UNK kt near 5 NNW Pekin, Montgomery, NC. tree down on powerlines near hallyburton rd. (RAH)
An estimated 57,858 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- August 29, 2026 · score 39 · 0.0 km
- July 13, 2026 · score 34 · 15.1 km
- August 28, 2026 · score 43 · 17.5 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 39 out of 100, at 83 % 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 | 83% |
| Coordinates | 35.2900, -79.9300 |
| Nearest City | Albemarle (25 km) |
| Population Exposed | 57.9K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-29T00:47:47.435Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | UNK |
| Location | 5 NNW Pekin |
| County | Montgomery |
| State | NC |
| Comments | tree down on powerlines near hallyburton rd. (RAH) |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem City | 5 NNW Pekin |
| Iem County | Montgomery |
| Iem State | NC |
| Iem Wfo | RAH |
| Iem Remark | tree down on powerlines near hallyburton rd. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_D_35.290_-79.930_1787954940000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1787954940000,"latitude":35.29,"longitude":-79.93}] |
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 Albemarle (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.