Reported by SPC 166 days ago.
No stronger detection stands among the 43 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — 16 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 20 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind UNK kt near Moravian Falls, Wilkes, NC. Tree was reported down by the 911 call center in the Moravian Falls area of Wilkes County North Carolina. (RNK)
An estimated 102,639 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- March 16, 2026 · score 43 · 0.0 km
- March 17, 2026 · score 34 · 10.4 km
- March 16, 2026 · score 34 · 10.4 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 | 36.1000, -81.1800 |
| Nearest City | Lenoir (39 km) |
| Population Exposed | 102.6K 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 | Moravian Falls |
| County | Wilkes |
| State | NC |
| Comments | Tree was reported down by the 911 call center in the Moravian Falls area of Wilkes County North Carolina. (RNK) |
Safety Information
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Series begins 10 February 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.
Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 43/100, near Lenoir (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.