Reported by SPC today.
It is the 73rd strongest of the 146 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 17 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind UNK kt near 1 ESE East Highland Par, Henrico, VA. Widespread tree and powerline damage was reported from Glen Allen down towards the Sandston area. (AKQ)
An estimated 511,761 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 17 March 2026
- September 4, 2026 · score 41 · 0.0 km
- June 28, 2026 · score 48 · 5.6 km
- June 29, 2026 · score 48 · 8.1 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 41 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
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 41 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 73% |
| Coordinates | 37.5700, -77.3600 |
| Nearest City | Highland Springs (3 km) |
| Population Exposed | 511.8K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-05T03:17:51.900Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | UNK |
| Location | 1 ESE East Highland Par |
| County | Henrico |
| State | VA |
| Comments | Widespread tree and powerline damage was reported from Glen Allen down towards the Sandston area. (AKQ) |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem City | 1 ESE East Highland Par |
| Iem County | Henrico |
| Iem State | VA |
| Iem Wfo | AKQ |
| Iem Remark | Widespread tree and powerline damage was reported from Glen Allen down towards the Sandston area. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_D_37.570_-77.360_1788558060000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788558060000,"latitude":37.57,"longitude":-77.36}] |
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 41/100, near Highland Springs (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.