Reported by SPC today.
It is the 46th strongest of the 65 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 27 May 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind UNK kt near Lexington, City of Lexington, VA. Thunderstorm winds blew down six trees that fell on to multiple power lines and on to three vehicles across the Washington and Lee University campus. No injuries to any (RNK)
An estimated 65,517 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 27 May 2026
- August 28, 2026 · score 43 · 18.3 km
How we know
One source: SPC. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 32 out of 100, at 62 % 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) | 32 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 62% |
| Coordinates | 37.7900, -79.4500 |
| Nearest City | West Lynchburg (49 km) |
| Population Exposed | 65.5K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-05T12:08:44.167Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | UNK |
| Location | Lexington |
| County | City of Lexington |
| State | VA |
| Comments | Thunderstorm winds blew down six trees that fell on to multiple power lines and on to three vehicles across the Washington and Lee University campus. No injuries to any (RNK) |
Safety Information
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Series begins 8 March 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 32/100 (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.