Reported by SPC 170 days ago.
No stronger detection stands among the 8 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — 5 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 2 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind UNK kt near 2 E Waynesville, Haywood, NC. Upwards of 1500 power outages reported from Maggie Valley to Waynesville to Canton to Cruso to Sunburst. (GSP)
An estimated 95,056 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- July 3, 2026 · score 39 · 22.6 km
How we know
One source: SPC. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 39 out of 100, at 60 % 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) | 39 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 60% |
| Coordinates | 35.4800, -82.9500 |
| Nearest City | Asheville (39 km) |
| Population Exposed | 95.1K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-16T10:30:00.000Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | UNK |
| Location | 2 E Waynesville |
| County | Haywood |
| State | NC |
| Comments | Upwards of 1500 power outages reported from Maggie Valley to Waynesville to Canton to Cruso to Sunburst. (GSP) |
Safety Information
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Series begins 8 March 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 39/100 (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.