Reported by SPC 170 days ago.
It is the 18th strongest of the 76 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. 3 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind UNK kt near 1 SW Salisbury, Rowan, NC. Tree down on Main St. (GSP)
An estimated 393,117 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- March 17, 2026 · score 43 · 0.0 km
- July 11, 2026 · score 43 · 5.3 km
- July 10, 2026 · score 43 · 5.7 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 90 % 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) | 43 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 90% |
| Coordinates | 35.6500, -80.5000 |
| Nearest City | Salisbury (4 km) |
| Population Exposed | 393.1K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-16T14:00:00.000Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | UNK |
| Location | 1 SW Salisbury |
| County | Rowan |
| State | NC |
| Comments | Tree down on Main St. (GSP) |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem City | 1 SW Salisbury |
| Iem County | Rowan |
| Iem State | NC |
| Iem Wfo | GSP |
| Iem Remark | Tree down on Main St. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_D_35.650_-80.500_1773669600000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773669600000,"latitude":35.65,"longitude":-80.5}] |
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 43/100, near Salisbury (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.