Reported by SPC yesterday.
No stronger detection stands among the 63 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — 44 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind UNK kt near 1 E Dallas, Gaston, NC. Tree in roadway at E Main St and N Summey St. (GSP)
An estimated 1,291,075 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- August 29, 2026 · score 52 · 6.7 km
- July 5, 2026 · score 52 · 10.1 km
- May 27, 2026 · score 52 · 12.1 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 62 % 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 | 62% |
| Coordinates | 35.3100, -81.1700 |
| Nearest City | Gastonia (6 km) |
| Population Exposed | 1.3M within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-29T01:38:13.934Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | UNK |
| Location | 1 E Dallas |
| County | Gaston |
| State | NC |
| Comments | Tree in roadway at E Main St and N Summey St. (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 Gastonia (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.