Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 43

Severe Weather near Shelby

LincolnUnited StatesSPC

Reported by SPC 171 days ago.

It is the 13th strongest of the 83 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 13 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

SPC reported: Wind UNK kt near 3 ENE Fallston, Lincoln, NC. Power outages and utility line damage along Parker Farm Rd. (GSP)

An estimated 151,798 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 16 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including SPC.

Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 89 % 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

TypeSevere Weather
SeverityMedium
Calamity Score (ours)43 / 100
Our confidence89%
Coordinates35.4400, -81.4500
Nearest CityShelby (19 km)
Population Exposed151.8K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-03-16T12:50:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
70
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

ReportTypewind
SpeedUNK
Location3 ENE Fallston
CountyLincoln
StateNC
CommentsPower outages and utility line damage along Parker Farm Rd. (GSP)
Iem TypeSummaryD
Iem City3 ENE Fallston
Iem CountyLincoln
Iem StateNC
Iem WfoGSP
Iem RemarkPower outages and utility line damage along Parker Farm Rd.
MergedSources[{"id":"iem_D_35.440_-81.450_1773665400000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773665400000,"latitude":35.44,"longitude":-81.45}]

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 Shelby (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.