Reported by SPC today.
It is the 8th strongest of the 36 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 1 April 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind UNK kt near 5 NNE Bedford, Bedford, VA. Thunderstorm winds blew down one tree that fell on to a power line at the intersection of Big Island Highway and Keytown Road. (RNK)
An estimated 270,262 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 1 April 2026
- September 5, 2026 · score 37 · 0.0 km
- May 27, 2026 · score 43 · 4.2 km
- August 4, 2026 · score 43 · 14.5 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 37 out of 100, at 74 % 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 | 74% |
| Coordinates | 37.4100, -79.5000 |
| Nearest City | West Lynchburg (28 km) |
| Population Exposed | 270.3K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-05T03:11:43.210Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | UNK |
| Location | 5 NNE Bedford |
| County | Bedford |
| State | VA |
| Comments | Thunderstorm winds blew down one tree that fell on to a power line at the intersection of Big Island Highway and Keytown Road. (RNK) |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem City | 5 NNE Bedford |
| Iem County | Bedford |
| Iem State | VA |
| Iem Wfo | RNK |
| Iem Remark | Thunderstorm winds blew down one tree that fell on to a power line at the intersection of Big Island Highway and Keytown Road. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_D_37.410_-79.500_1788561960000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788561960000,"latitude":37.41,"longitude":-79.5}] |
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 37/100, near West Lynchburg (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.