Reported by SPC 170 days ago.
It is the 3rd strongest of the 39 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. 3 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind UNK kt near 3 ENE Norwood, Nelson, VA. Tree down on 3500 block of James River Road. (LWX)
An estimated 213,417 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- August 9, 2026 · score 43 · 1.8 km
- July 22, 2026 · score 67 · 4.8 km
- June 12, 2026 · score 43 · 8.7 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 90 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Computed under scoring rules v1. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 43 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 90% |
| Coordinates | 37.6700, -78.7600 |
| Nearest City | Lynchburg (44 km) |
| Population Exposed | 213.4K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-16T14:00:00.000Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | UNK |
| Location | 3 ENE Norwood |
| County | Nelson |
| State | VA |
| Comments | Tree down on 3500 block of James River Road. (LWX) |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem City | 3 ENE Norwood |
| Iem County | Nelson |
| Iem State | VA |
| Iem Wfo | LWX |
| Iem Remark | Tree down on 3500 block of James River Road. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_D_37.670_-78.760_1773669600000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773669600000,"latitude":37.67,"longitude":-78.76}] |
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 43/100 (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.