Reported by SPC 170 days ago.
No stronger detection stands among the 50 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — 44 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 44 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind UNK kt near Ripley, Lauderdale, TN. Report of 5-10 power poles downed in Ripley. (MEG)
An estimated 16,781 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- July 11, 2026 · score 34 · 11.7 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 34 out of 100, at 83 % 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) | 34 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 83% |
| Coordinates | 35.7500, -89.5300 |
| Nearest City | Dyersburg (34 km) |
| Population Exposed | 16.8K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-16T00:55:00.000Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | UNK |
| Location | Ripley |
| County | Lauderdale |
| State | TN |
| Comments | Report of 5-10 power poles downed in Ripley. (MEG) |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem City | Ripley |
| Iem County | Lauderdale |
| Iem State | TN |
| Iem Wfo | MEG |
| Iem Remark | Report of 5-10 power poles downed in Ripley. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_D_35.750_-89.530_1773622500000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773622500000,"latitude":35.75,"longitude":-89.53}] |
Safety Information
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Series begins 8 March 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 34/100 (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.