Reported by SPC 169 days ago.
It is the 2nd strongest of the 90 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 68 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind UNK kt near 5 NE Midway, Davidson, NC. Large oak tree partially on a barn on Friendship Ledford Road. Another house approximately 1300 feet west had a large tree or limb touching the residence. (RAH)
An estimated 786,990 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- March 17, 2026 · score 48 · 8.1 km
- July 23, 2026 · score 48 · 9.9 km
- March 17, 2026 · score 48 · 15.6 km
How we know
One source: SPC. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 48 out of 100, at 73 % 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) | 48 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 73% |
| Coordinates | 36.0200, -80.2100 |
| Nearest City | Winston-Salem (9 km) |
| Population Exposed | 787.0K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-17T12:11:09.159Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | UNK |
| Location | 5 NE Midway |
| County | Davidson |
| State | NC |
| Comments | Large oak tree partially on a barn on Friendship Ledford Road. Another house approximately 1300 feet west had a large tree or limb touching the residence. (RAH) |
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 48/100, near Winston-Salem (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.