Reported by SPC 168 days ago.
It is the 13th strongest of the 66 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 17 March 2026. 23 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind 58 kt near 3 E Knotts Island, Currituck, NC. Mesonet station 1329W 3.0 E Knotts Island (WEATHERSTEM). (AKQ)
An estimated 708,225 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 17 March 2026
- August 11, 2026 · score 52 · 8.1 km
- August 28, 2026 · score 41 · 9.4 km
- June 27, 2026 · score 52 · 10.5 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 48 out of 100, at 75 % 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) | 48 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 75% |
| Coordinates | 36.5200, -75.8700 |
| Nearest City | Virginia Beach (38 km) |
| Population Exposed | 708.2K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-17T02:40:00.000Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | 58 |
| Location | 3 E Knotts Island |
| County | Currituck |
| State | NC |
| Comments | Mesonet station 1329W 3.0 E Knotts Island (WEATHERSTEM). (AKQ) |
| Iem TypeSummary | G |
| Iem Magnitude | 58 |
| Iem Unit | MPH |
| Iem City | 3 E Knotts Island |
| Iem County | Currituck |
| Iem State | NC |
| Iem Wfo | AKQ |
| Iem Remark | Mesonet station 1329W 3.0 E Knotts Island (WEATHERSTEM). |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_G_36.520_-75.870_1773715200000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773715200000,"latitude":36.52,"longitude":-75.87}] |
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Series begins 10 February 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 (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.