Right now
The most recent data we hold from SPC arrived 12 hours ago, and this point is in it.
6 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest <1 km from here.
Reported by SPC today.
No stronger detection stands among the 17 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. 6 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind UNK kt near 2 W Cherokee, Swain, NC. EM reports complete road blockage due to numerous trees down on Adams Creek Rd between Willie Springs and Eagles Nest. (GSP)
Urban PEI: 16,490 within a heuristic 50 km radius; not unique people.
How we know
One source: SPC. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 28 out of 100.
This is our versioned heuristic index, not source severity or a calibrated probability. Urban PEI does not count unique people.
Computed under scoring rules v5. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 28 / 100 |
| Legacy data-support index | 0.63/1 |
| Coordinates | 35.4800, -83.3500 |
| Nearest City | Sevierville (47 km) |
| Urban exposure index (PEI) | 16.5K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-19T12:08:53.551Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Physical priority index · v5. Heuristic priority, not calibrated probability, predictive accuracy or damage. The legacy data-support index combines assigned source support and field availability. Urban PEI is distance-weighted and does not count unique people; zero does not establish that nobody is present. Model cards.
Source and revision timeline
Source: spc. Occurrence: 2026-09-19T12:08:53.551Z.
First archived: 2026-09-19T02:39:41.581Z. Material modification: 2026-09-19T12:13:28.125Z.
Retained revisions are prospective; earlier versions may be unavailable. No revision entry does not prove that a record never changed.
2026-09-19T12:13:28.125Z · data_change
Index 28 → 28; severity medium → medium; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-19T12:08:07.601Z · data_change
Index 28 → 28; severity medium → medium; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-19T12:02:44.340Z · data_change
Index 28 → 28; severity medium → medium; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-19T11:57:23.235Z · data_change
Index 28 → 28; severity medium → medium; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-19T11:46:37.281Z · data_change
Index 28 → 28; severity medium → medium; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-19T11:41:16.636Z · data_change
Index 28 → 28; severity medium → medium; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-19T11:35:56.302Z · data_change
Index 28 → 28; severity medium → medium; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-19T11:30:36.955Z · data_change
Index 28 → 28; severity medium → medium; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-19T11:25:14.644Z · data_change
Index 28 → 28; severity medium → medium; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-19T11:14:30.039Z · data_change
Index 28 → 28; severity medium → medium; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-19T11:09:08.888Z · data_change
Index 28 → 28; severity medium → medium; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-19T11:03:43.578Z · data_change
Index 28 → 28; severity medium → medium; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-19T10:58:20.611Z · data_change
Index 28 → 28; severity medium → medium; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-19T10:52:57.089Z · data_change
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2026-09-19T10:47:34.884Z · data_change
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2026-09-19T10:42:13.603Z · data_change
Index 28 → 28; severity medium → medium; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-19T10:31:30.775Z · data_change
Index 28 → 28; severity medium → medium; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-19T10:26:10.259Z · data_change
Index 28 → 28; severity medium → medium; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-19T10:20:51.038Z · data_change
Index 28 → 28; severity medium → medium; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-19T10:15:29.447Z · data_change
Index 28 → 28; severity medium → medium; version 5 → 5.
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | UNK |
| Location | 2 W Cherokee |
| County | Swain |
| State | NC |
| Comments | EM reports complete road blockage due to numerous trees down on Adams Creek Rd between Willie Springs and Eagles Nest. (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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