Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 37

Severe Weather near Short Pump

GoochlandUnited StatesSPC

Right now

The most recent data we hold from SPC arrived 3 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

17 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest <1 km from here.

Reported by SPC today.

It is the 49th strongest of the 91 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 ENE Irwin, Goochland, VA. Tree down near the intersection of Rt. 630 and Cedar Point Rd. (AKQ)

An estimated 402,388 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 17 March 2026

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 61 % 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

TypeSevere Weather
SeverityMedium
Calamity Score (ours)37 / 100
Our confidence61%
Coordinates37.7000, -77.9000
Nearest CityShort Pump (26 km)
Population Exposed402.4K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-09-05T10:24:52.897Z
Sourcehttps://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
70
population
0
cascading
18
historical

Technical Details

ReportTypewind
SpeedUNK
Location1 ENE Irwin
CountyGoochland
StateVA
CommentsTree down near the intersection of Rt. 630 and Cedar Point Rd. (AKQ)

Safety Information

Always follow official guidance from your local emergency management agency. This platform provides scientific monitoring data and is not a substitute for official warnings. If you are in immediate danger, contact your local emergency number.

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 Short Pump (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.