Calamity
mediumWeatherCalamity Score: 39

Severe Wind — VA

14h agoHarrisonburgUnited StatesSource: spc

Wind UNK kt near 2 W Bridgewater, Rockingham, VA. Tree down on Spring Creek Rd. (LWX)

Geographic Context

This weather event occurred near Harrisonburg (approximately 14 km away) in United States, an area that experiences a range of natural hazards. An estimated 98.4K 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 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 Score39 / 100
Confidence87%
Coordinates38.3900, -79.0100
Nearest CityHarrisonburg (14 km)
Population Exposed98.4K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-08-27T20:40:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html

Score Breakdown

0
cascading
35
intensity
80
historical
55
population

Technical Details

SpeedUNK
StateVA
CountyRockingham
Iem WfoLWX
CommentsTree down on Spring Creek Rd. (LWX)
Iem City2 W Bridgewater
Iem Unit
Location2 W Bridgewater
Iem StateVA
Iem CountyRockingham
Iem RemarkTree down on Spring Creek Rd.
ReportTypewind
MergedSources[{"id":"iem_D_38.390_-79.010_1787863200000","source":"iem","latitude":38.39,"severity":"low","longitude":-79.01,"timestamp":1787863200000,"severityValue":25}]
Iem TypeSummaryD

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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 39/100, near Harrisonburg (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 197 scientific monitoring sources.