Calamity
mediumWeatherCalamity Score: 32

Severe Wind — VA

10m agoCharlottesvilleUnited StatesSource: spc

Wind UNK kt near 3 NNE Keene, Albemarle, VA. Trees down on VA-20 Scottsville Rd at Lions Watch Farm. (LWX)

Geographic Context

This weather event occurred near Charlottesville (approximately 15 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 32 out of 100, suggesting contained impact at this time. The primary scoring components are: population (55), intensity (35), historical (18). Data for this event was sourced from spc, one of the 250 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 Score32 / 100
Confidence59%
Coordinates37.9000, -78.5400
Nearest CityCharlottesville (15 km)
Population Exposed68.1K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-08-28T10:48:55.236Z
Sourcehttps://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
55
population
0
cascading
18
historical

Technical Details

ReportTypewind
SpeedUNK
Location3 NNE Keene
CountyAlbemarle
StateVA
CommentsTrees down on VA-20 Scottsville Rd at Lions Watch Farm. (LWX)

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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 32/100, near Charlottesville (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 197 scientific monitoring sources.