Reported by SPC 170 days ago.
No stronger detection stands among the 15 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — 6 others scored the same. 4 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind UNK kt near 1 N Goshen, Rockbridge, VA. 911 Call Center in Rockbridge county Virginia reported a tree down off Virginia Avenue in Goshen. (RNK)
An estimated 24,416 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- March 17, 2026 · score 34 · 0.0 km
- June 14, 2026 · score 34 · 12.6 km
- July 4, 2026 · score 22 · 15.4 km
How we know
Confirmed by 3 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 34 out of 100, at 95 % 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) | 34 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 95% |
| Coordinates | 37.9900, -79.5000 |
| Nearest City | Staunton (42 km) |
| Population Exposed | 24.4K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-16T12:48:00.000Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | UNK |
| Location | 1 N Goshen |
| County | Rockbridge |
| State | VA |
| Comments | 911 Call Center in Rockbridge county Virginia reported a tree down off Virginia Avenue in Goshen. (RNK) |
| Iem TypeSummary | N |
| Iem Magnitude | 46 |
| Iem Unit | MPH |
| Iem City | 1 NNE Snowshoe |
| Iem County | Pocahontas |
| Iem State | WV |
| Iem Wfo | RLX |
| Iem Remark | Mesonet station GW1472 Snowshoe. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_G_38.420_-79.990_1773659340000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773659340000,"latitude":38.42,"longitude":-79.99},{"id":"iem_N_38.420_-79.990_1773659340000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773659340000,"latitude":38.42,"longitude":-79.99}] |
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 34/100 (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.