Reported by SPC yesterday.
It is the 15th strongest of the 89 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind UNK kt near 3 NNE Rockwell, Rowan, NC. Trees and power lines down on road. (GSP)
An estimated 393,117 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- August 10, 2026 · score 43 · 2.0 km
- July 6, 2026 · score 43 · 4.7 km
- August 29, 2026 · score 43 · 5.7 km
How we know
One source: SPC. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 61 % 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) | 43 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 61% |
| Coordinates | 35.5900, -80.3900 |
| Nearest City | Salisbury (11 km) |
| Population Exposed | 393.1K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-29T12:11:12.020Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | UNK |
| Location | 3 NNE Rockwell |
| County | Rowan |
| State | NC |
| Comments | Trees and power lines down on road. (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 43/100, near Salisbury (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.