Reported by SPC 170 days ago.
It is the 23rd strongest of the 105 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 46 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind UNK kt near 2 ENE Brighton, Tipton, TN. 3 trees downed... blocking the roadways and resulting in power outages. (MEG)
An estimated 825,584 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 15 March 2026
- July 11, 2026 · score 48 · 9.2 km
- March 15, 2026 · score 43 · 10.9 km
- March 16, 2026 · score 52 · 14.3 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 48 out of 100, at 85 % 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) | 48 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 85% |
| Coordinates | 35.4900, -89.7100 |
| Nearest City | Ellendale (31 km) |
| Population Exposed | 825.6K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-16T00:37:00.000Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | UNK |
| Location | 2 ENE Brighton |
| County | Tipton |
| State | TN |
| Comments | 3 trees downed... blocking the roadways and resulting in power outages. (MEG) |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem City | 2 ENE Brighton |
| Iem County | Tipton |
| Iem State | TN |
| Iem Wfo | MEG |
| Iem Remark | 3 trees downed, blocking the roadways and resulting in power outages. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_D_35.490_-89.710_1773621420000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773621420000,"latitude":35.49,"longitude":-89.71}] |
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 48/100 (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.