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MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 28

Severe Weather near Roanoke Rapids

NorthamptonUnited StatesSPC

Reported by SPC today.

It is the 7th strongest of the 17 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 6 July 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.

What the source measured

SPC reported: Wind UNK kt near 1 NW Creeksville, Northampton, NC. CO-OP observer reported multiple trees down. (AKQ)

An estimated 15,345 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 6 July 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including SPC.

Our own score for this event is 28 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 v4. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.

Event Data

TypeSevere Weather
SeverityMedium
Calamity Score (ours)28 / 100
Our confidence73%
Coordinates36.4100, -77.3200
Nearest CityRoanoke Rapids (30 km)
Population Exposed15.3K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-09-05T03:17:51.900Z
Sourcehttps://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
18
historical

Technical Details

ReportTypewind
SpeedUNK
Location1 NW Creeksville
CountyNorthampton
StateNC
CommentsCO-OP observer reported multiple trees down. (AKQ)
Iem TypeSummaryD
Iem City1 NW Creeksville
Iem CountyNorthampton
Iem StateNC
Iem WfoAKQ
Iem RemarkCO-OP observer reported multiple trees down.
MergedSources[{"id":"iem_D_36.410_-77.320_1788561060000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788561060000,"latitude":36.41,"longitude":-77.32}]

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, near Roanoke Rapids (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.