Reported by SPC 167 days ago.
It is the 4th strongest of the 213 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 Betterton, Kent, MD. Numerous reports of trees and powerlines down across all of Kent County... including near Betterton. Time estimated from radar. (PHI)
An estimated 1,255,774 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 11 March 2026
- June 15, 2026 · score 52 · 2.0 km
- August 6, 2026 · score 52 · 5.2 km
- July 28, 2026 · score 76 · 5.4 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.
Event Data
| Type | Severe weather |
| Severity | medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 52 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 77% |
| Coordinates | 39.3600, -76.0600 |
| Nearest City | Aberdeen (19 km) |
| Population Exposed | 1.3M within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-17T02:05:00.000Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | UNK |
| Location | Betterton |
| County | Kent |
| State | MD |
| Comments | Numerous reports of trees and powerlines down across all of Kent County... including near Betterton. Time estimated from radar. (PHI) |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem City | Betterton |
| 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 Betterton. Time estimated from radar. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_D_39.360_-76.060_1773713100000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773713100000,"latitude":39.36,"longitude":-76.06}] |
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 52/100, near Aberdeen (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.