Reported by SPC yesterday.
It is the 5th strongest of the 132 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind UNK kt near 3 SSE Croft, Mecklenburg, NC. Power outage caused by fallen trees or limbs. (GSP)
An estimated 1,451,318 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- August 28, 2026 · score 46 · 0.0 km
- August 28, 2026 · score 52 · 4.6 km
- March 17, 2026 · score 66 · 6.2 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 | 35.3000, -80.8000 |
| Nearest City | Charlotte (9 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 SSE Croft |
| County | Mecklenburg |
| State | NC |
| Comments | Power outage caused by fallen trees or limbs. (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.