Reported by SPC 167 days ago.
It is the 2nd strongest of the 207 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 12 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 34 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind 63 kt near 4 SSW Raleigh Terrace, ANZ638, VA. Mesonet station XMGL Middle Ground Lighthouse. (AKQ)
An estimated 1,778,783 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 12 March 2026
- June 23, 2026 · score 52 · 6.7 km
- March 17, 2026 · score 52 · 7.1 km
- May 25, 2026 · score 52 · 8.4 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 52 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) | 52 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 75% |
| Coordinates | 36.9500, -76.3900 |
| Nearest City | Newport News (5 km) |
| Population Exposed | 1.8M within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-17T01:55:00.000Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | 63 |
| Location | 4 SSW Raleigh Terrace |
| County | ANZ638 |
| State | VA |
| Comments | Mesonet station XMGL Middle Ground Lighthouse. (AKQ) |
| Iem TypeSummary | M |
| Iem Magnitude | 63 |
| Iem Unit | MPH |
| Iem City | 4 SSW Raleigh Terrace |
| Iem County | ANZ638 |
| Iem State | VA |
| Iem Wfo | AKQ |
| Iem Remark | Mesonet station XMGL Middle Ground Lighthouse. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_M_36.950_-76.390_1773712500000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773712500000,"latitude":36.95,"longitude":-76.39}] |
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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 52/100, near Newport News (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.