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MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 28

Severe Weather near Culpeper

MadisonUnited StatesSPC

Reported by SPC today.

It is the 33rd strongest of the 50 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.

What the source measured

SPC reported: Wind UNK kt near 5 E Criglersville, Madison, VA. Tree down along W Hoover Road. Time estimated via radar. (LWX)

An estimated 17,557 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 16 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including SPC.

Our own score for this event is 28 out of 100, at 87 % confidence.

The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.

Computed under scoring rules v4. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.

Event Data

TypeSevere Weather
SeverityMedium
Calamity Score (ours)28 / 100
Our confidence87%
Coordinates38.4600, -78.2200
Nearest CityCulpeper (19 km)
Population Exposed17.6K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-09-02T20:11:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
18
historical

Technical Details

ReportTypewind
SpeedUNK
Location5 E Criglersville
CountyMadison
StateVA
CommentsTree down along W Hoover Road. Time estimated via radar. (LWX)
Iem TypeSummaryD
Iem City3 E Madison Run
Iem CountyOrange
Iem StateVA
Iem WfoLWX
Iem RemarkMultiple trees and power lines blocking the road at Monrovia Road and Oakshade Road.
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Safety Information

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Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.

This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.

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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 28/100, near Culpeper (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.