Calamity
mediumWeatherCalamity Score: 39

Severe Wind — VA

15h agoHarrisonburgUnited StatesSource: spc

Wind UNK kt near 1 S Harrisonburg, Rockingham, VA. Trees and lines down on Lois Ln in Harrisonburg (LWX)

Geographic Context

This weather event occurred near Harrisonburg (approximately 3 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
Confidence90%
Coordinates38.4200, -78.8700
Nearest CityHarrisonburg (3 km)
Population Exposed98.4K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-08-27T21:25:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
55
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

ReportTypewind
SpeedUNK
Location1 S Harrisonburg
CountyRockingham
StateVA
CommentsTrees and lines down on Lois Ln in Harrisonburg (LWX)
Iem TypeSummaryD
Iem Unit
Iem City1 S Harrisonburg
Iem CountyRockingham
Iem StateVA
Iem WfoLWX
Iem RemarkTrees and lines down on Lois Ln in Harrisonburg
MergedSources[{"id":"iem_D_38.420_-78.870_1787865900000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1787865900000,"latitude":38.42,"longitude":-78.87}]

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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.