Reported by SPC 171 days ago.
It is the 42nd strongest of the 259 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 71 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind 61 kt near Tower 70, King George, VA. (LWX)
An estimated 403,199 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- July 22, 2026 · score 43 · 3.5 km
- July 27, 2026 · score 48 · 8.7 km
- June 13, 2026 · score 48 · 8.8 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 77 % 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) | 43 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 77% |
| Coordinates | 38.3300, -77.0200 |
| Nearest City | Saint Charles (31 km) |
| Population Exposed | 403.2K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-17T01:21:00.000Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | 61 |
| Location | Tower 70 |
| County | King George |
| State | VA |
| Comments | (LWX) |
| Iem TypeSummary | G |
| Iem Magnitude | 61 |
| Iem Unit | mph |
| Iem City | Tower 70 |
| Iem County | King George |
| Iem State | VA |
| Iem Wfo | LWX |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_G_38.330_-77.020_1773710460000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773710460000,"latitude":38.33,"longitude":-77.02}] |
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 43/100 (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.