Reported by SPC 169 days ago.
It is the 30th strongest of the 164 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 12 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 31 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind UNK kt near 6 SSW Franklinville, Randolph, NC. Numerous trees and power lines down across the county. (RAH)
An estimated 468,100 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 12 March 2026
- August 28, 2026 · score 43 · 4.9 km
- August 8, 2026 · score 43 · 6.8 km
- August 29, 2026 · score 43 · 9.9 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 74 % 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 | 74% |
| Coordinates | 35.6700, -79.7300 |
| Nearest City | Asheboro (8 km) |
| Population Exposed | 468.1K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-17T01:38:57.996Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | UNK |
| Location | 6 SSW Franklinville |
| County | Randolph |
| State | NC |
| Comments | Numerous trees and power lines down across the county. (RAH) |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem City | 6 SSW Franklinville |
| Iem County | Randolph |
| Iem State | NC |
| Iem Wfo | RAH |
| Iem Remark | Numerous trees and power lines down across the county. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_D_35.670_-79.730_1773696900000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773696900000,"latitude":35.67,"longitude":-79.73}] |
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 Asheboro (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.