Reported by SPC 172 days ago.
It is the 14th strongest of the 246 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 11 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 27 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind UNK kt near Rock Hall, Kent, MD. Numerous reports of trees and powerlines down across all of Kent County... including near Rock Hall. Time estimated from radar. (PHI)
An estimated 1,914,598 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 11 March 2026
- July 6, 2026 · score 52 · 0.3 km
- March 17, 2026 · score 52 · 2.4 km
- June 22, 2026 · score 52 · 4.6 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 52 out of 100, at 77 % 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) | 52 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 77% |
| Coordinates | 39.1400, -76.2400 |
| Nearest City | Lake Shore (21 km) |
| Population Exposed | 1.9M within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-17T01:56:00.000Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | UNK |
| Location | Rock Hall |
| County | Kent |
| State | MD |
| Comments | Numerous reports of trees and powerlines down across all of Kent County... including near Rock Hall. Time estimated from radar. (PHI) |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem City | Rock Hall |
| Iem County | Kent |
| Iem State | MD |
| Iem Wfo | PHI |
| Iem Remark | Numerous reports of trees and powerlines down across all of Kent County, including near Rock Hall. Time estimated from radar. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_D_39.140_-76.240_1773712560000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773712560000,"latitude":39.14,"longitude":-76.24}] |
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 52/100, near Lake Shore (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.