Reported by SPC 166 days ago.
It is the 6th strongest of the 71 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 13 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind UNK kt near 2 SW Claremont, Catawba, NC. Power outages and utility line damage along Emmanuel Church Rd. (GSP)
An estimated 292,523 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- March 16, 2026 · score 43 · 0.0 km
- July 28, 2026 · score 67 · 6.9 km
- June 27, 2026 · score 43 · 7.2 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 73 % 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 | 73% |
| Coordinates | 35.6900, -81.1800 |
| Nearest City | Hickory (15 km) |
| Population Exposed | 292.5K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-17T12:11:09.158Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | UNK |
| Location | 2 SW Claremont |
| County | Catawba |
| State | NC |
| Comments | Power outages and utility line damage along Emmanuel Church Rd. (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 Hickory (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.