Wind UNK kt near 2 SW Belltown, Sussex, DE. 8 power poles reported down near Beaver Dam Road and Dairy Farm Road. Time estimated from radar. (PHI)
Geographic Context
This weather event occurred near Salisbury (approximately 53 km away) in United States, an area that experiences a range of natural hazards.
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 22 out of 100, suggesting contained impact at this time. The primary scoring components are: historical (80), 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
| Type | Weather |
| Severity | medium |
| Severity Value | 45 |
| Calamity Score | 22 / 100 |
| Confidence | 57% |
| Coordinates | 38.7200, -75.2000 |
| Nearest City | Salisbury (53 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-17T03:11:00.000Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | UNK |
| Location | 2 SW Belltown |
| County | Sussex |
| State | DE |
| Comments | 8 power poles reported down near Beaver Dam Road and Dairy Farm Road. Time estimated from radar. (PHI) |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem Unit | |
| Iem City | 2 SW Belltown |
| Iem County | Sussex |
| Iem State | DE |
| Iem Wfo | PHI |
| Iem Remark | 8 power poles reported down near Beaver Dam Road and Dairy Farm Road. Time estimated from radar. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_D_38.720_-75.200_1773717060000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773717060000,"latitude":38.72,"longitude":-75.2}] |
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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 22/100, near Salisbury (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 197 scientific monitoring sources.