Calamity
mediumWeatherCalamity Score: 39

Severe Wind — VA

1d agoCharlottesvilleUnited StatesSource: spc

Wind UNK kt near 2 N Keene, Albemarle, VA. Tree down in the 1600 block of VA-720 Harris Creek Rd (LWX)

Geographic Context

This weather event occurred near Charlottesville (approximately 17 km away) in United States, an area that experiences a range of natural hazards. An estimated 68.1K people live within 50 km of the event location, placing this in the "significant" population impact tier.

Event Assessment

This event is a weather event classified as medium severity. Calamity.live has classified it as "medium" severity with a severity value of 45. The computed Calamity Score is 39 out of 100, suggesting contained impact at this time. The primary scoring components are: historical (80), population (55), intensity (35). Data for this event was sourced from spc, one of the 196 scientific monitoring sources aggregated by Calamity.live.

Regional Monitoring Context

United States has a documented history of weather events. Monitoring for weather events in the region relies on a combination of ground-based sensors, satellite remote sensing, and official reporting from national agencies. The frequency and severity of such events are tracked over time to support risk assessment and emergency preparedness.

Event Data

TypeWeather
Severitymedium
Severity Value45
Calamity Score39 / 100
Confidence85%
Coordinates37.8900, -78.5600
Nearest CityCharlottesville (17 km)
Population Exposed68.1K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-08-28T03:23:06.262Z
Sourcehttps://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
55
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

ReportTypewind
SpeedUNK
Location2 N Keene
CountyAlbemarle
StateVA
CommentsTree down in the 1600 block of VA-720 Harris Creek Rd (LWX)
Iem TypeSummaryD
Iem Unit
Iem City2 N Keene
Iem CountyAlbemarle
Iem StateVA
Iem WfoLWX
Iem RemarkTree down in the 1600 block of VA-720 Harris Creek Rd
MergedSources[{"id":"iem_D_37.890_-78.560_1787873400000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1787873400000,"latitude":37.89,"longitude":-78.56}]

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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 39/100, near Charlottesville (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 196 scientific monitoring sources.