Reported by SPC 4 days ago.
It is the 10th strongest of the 73 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 18 May 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind UNK kt near 4 SSW Gravel Springs, Shenandoah, VA. Spotter reports tree down on Zebb Road fell approx 537 pm. (LWX)
An estimated 42,354 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 18 May 2026
- August 28, 2026 · score 34 · 7.5 km
- July 4, 2026 · score 34 · 17.2 km
- June 18, 2026 · score 34 · 18.8 km
How we know
One source: SPC. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 34 out of 100, at 75 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Severe weather |
| Severity | medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 34 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 75% |
| Coordinates | 39.0300, -78.4700 |
| Nearest City | Front Royal (27 km) |
| Population Exposed | 42.4K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-28T04:19:24.035Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | UNK |
| Location | 4 SSW Gravel Springs |
| County | Shenandoah |
| State | VA |
| Comments | Spotter reports tree down on Zebb Road fell approx 537 pm. (LWX) |
Safety Information
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Series begins 10 February 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.
Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 34/100, near Front Royal (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.