Reported by SPC 167 days ago.
No stronger detection stands among the 48 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — 18 others scored the same. 4 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind UNK kt near 1 WSW Morganton, Burke, NC. Trees downed along US 70. Location approximate. (GSP)
An estimated 74,954 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- March 17, 2026 · score 39 · 0.0 km
- July 18, 2026 · score 32 · 16.0 km
- August 29, 2026 · score 39 · 18.4 km
How we know
Confirmed by 3 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 39 out of 100, at 86 % 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) | 39 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 86% |
| Coordinates | 35.7400, -81.7100 |
| Nearest City | Morganton (3 km) |
| Population Exposed | 75.0K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-16T12:20:00.000Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | UNK |
| Location | 1 WSW Morganton |
| County | Burke |
| State | NC |
| Comments | Trees downed along US 70. Location approximate. (GSP) |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem City | 1 WSW Morganton |
| Iem County | Burke |
| Iem State | NC |
| Iem Wfo | GSP |
| Iem Remark | Trees downed along US 70. Location approximate. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_D_35.940_-82.160_1773661200000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773661200000,"latitude":35.94,"longitude":-82.16},{"id":"iem_D_35.740_-81.710_1773663600000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773663600000,"latitude":35.74,"longitude":-81.71}] |
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 39/100, near Morganton (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.