Reported by SPC 171 days ago.
It is the 3rd strongest of the 157 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 19 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind UNK kt near 5 ESE Sissonville, Kanawha, WV. Tree in Roadway on CR-4/1 (Coopers Creek Road near Kaufmans Branch Road). (RLX)
An estimated 46,838 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- May 20, 2026 · score 58 · 7.3 km
- March 17, 2026 · score 34 · 16.3 km
- July 6, 2026 · score 34 · 18.6 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 34 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 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 | 87% |
| Coordinates | 38.4600, -81.5600 |
| Nearest City | Charleston (14 km) |
| Population Exposed | 46.8K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-16T09:47:00.000Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | UNK |
| Location | 5 ESE Sissonville |
| County | Kanawha |
| State | WV |
| Comments | Tree in Roadway on CR-4/1 (Coopers Creek Road near Kaufmans Branch Road). (RLX) |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem City | 5 ESE Sissonville |
| Iem County | Kanawha |
| Iem State | WV |
| Iem Wfo | RLX |
| Iem Remark | Tree in Roadway on CR-4/1 (Coopers Creek Road near Kaufmans Branch Road). |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_D_38.460_-81.560_1773654420000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773654420000,"latitude":38.46,"longitude":-81.56}] |
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, near Charleston (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.