Right now
The most recent data we hold from SPC arrived 25 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.
46 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest <1 km from here.
Reported by SPC today.
It is the 15th strongest of the 95 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind UNK kt near 1 NNE Halls Mills, Wilkes, NC. Trees down along Sparta Rd. (RNK)
An estimated 18,156 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- June 18, 2026 · score 34 · 5.6 km
- July 13, 2026 · score 34 · 7.9 km
- July 20, 2026 · score 34 · 8.3 km
How we know
One source: SPC. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 28 out of 100, at 61 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Computed under scoring rules v4. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 28 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 61% |
| Coordinates | 36.3200, -81.2100 |
| Nearest City | Boone (43 km) |
| Population Exposed | 18.2K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-05T10:24:52.886Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | UNK |
| Location | 1 NNE Halls Mills |
| County | Wilkes |
| State | NC |
| Comments | Trees down along Sparta Rd. (RNK) |
Safety Information
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Series begins 8 March 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.
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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 28/100 (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.