Right now
The most recent data we hold from SPC arrived 1 minute ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.
5 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest <1 km from here.
Reported by SPC today.
It is the 4th strongest of the 28 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 1 April 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind UNK kt near 2 E Old Fort, McDowell, NC. Utility Company reports trees down leading to power outages near Oakdale Road. (GSP)
An estimated 111,748 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 1 April 2026
- June 12, 2026 · score 43 · 12.0 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 37 out of 100, at 79 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Computed under scoring rules v4. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 37 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 79% |
| Coordinates | 35.6300, -82.1400 |
| Nearest City | Asheville (37 km) |
| Population Exposed | 111.7K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-06T18:19:00.000Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | UNK |
| Location | 2 E Old Fort |
| County | McDowell |
| State | NC |
| Comments | Utility Company reports trees down leading to power outages near Oakdale Road. (GSP) |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem City | 2 E Old Fort |
| Iem County | McDowell |
| Iem State | NC |
| Iem Wfo | GSP |
| Iem Remark | Utility Company reports trees down leading to power outages near Oakdale Road. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_D_35.630_-82.140_1788718740000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788718740000,"latitude":35.63,"longitude":-82.14}] |
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 37/100 (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.