Reported by SPC 171 days ago.
It is the 3rd strongest of the 120 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. 9 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind UNK kt near 3 NNE Sissonville, Kanawha, WV. Tree in Roadway on CR-33 (Poca River Road). (RLX)
An estimated 46,838 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- May 20, 2026 · score 58 · 9.8 km
- July 6, 2026 · score 34 · 12.2 km
- March 17, 2026 · score 34 · 20.6 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 34 out of 100, at 88 % 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 | 88% |
| Coordinates | 38.5400, -81.6100 |
| Nearest City | Charleston (21 km) |
| Population Exposed | 46.8K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-16T09:46:00.000Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | UNK |
| Location | 3 NNE Sissonville |
| County | Kanawha |
| State | WV |
| Comments | Tree in Roadway on CR-33 (Poca River Road). (RLX) |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem City | 3 NNE Sissonville |
| Iem County | Kanawha |
| Iem State | WV |
| Iem Wfo | RLX |
| Iem Remark | Tree in Roadway on CR-33 (Poca River Road). |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_D_38.540_-81.610_1773654360000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773654360000,"latitude":38.54,"longitude":-81.61}] |
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 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.