Reported by SPC today.
It is the 20th strongest of the 55 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 5 April 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind UNK kt near 2 SE Lees Mill, City of Suffolk, VA. Powerline down. (AKQ)
An estimated 267,900 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 5 April 2026
- September 4, 2026 · score 67 · 17.2 km
- September 5, 2026 · score 46 · 17.8 km
- July 29, 2026 · score 48 · 18.2 km
How we know
One source: SPC. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 37 out of 100, at 60 % 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) | 37 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 60% |
| Coordinates | 36.6600, -76.8700 |
| Nearest City | South Suffolk (26 km) |
| Population Exposed | 267.9K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Date | 2026-09-05 — time not reported by the source |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | UNK |
| Location | 2 SE Lees Mill |
| County | City of Suffolk |
| State | VA |
| Comments | Powerline down. (AKQ) |
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 37/100, near South Suffolk (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.