Calamity
mediumWeatherCalamity Score: 37

Severe Wind — MD

9h agoHagerstownUnited StatesSource: spc

Wind UNK kt near 3 WNW Fairplay, Washington, MD. Trees down on MD-632 Downsville Pike/Dam Number 5 Rd at Spielman Rd (LWX)

Geographic Context

This weather event occurred near Hagerstown (approximately 12 km away) in United States, an area that experiences a range of natural hazards. An estimated 166.6K people live within 50 km of the event location, placing this in the "significant" population impact tier.

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 37 out of 100, suggesting contained impact at this time. The primary scoring components are: population (70), intensity (35), historical (18). 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

TypeWeather
Severitymedium
Severity Value45
Calamity Score37 / 100
Confidence95%
Coordinates39.5500, -77.8000
Nearest CityHagerstown (12 km)
Population Exposed166.6K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-08-27T21:55:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html

Score Breakdown

0
cascading
35
intensity
18
historical
70
population

Technical Details

SpeedUNK
StateMD
CountyWashington
Iem WfoCTP
CommentsTrees down on MD-632 Downsville Pike/Dam Number 5 Rd at Spielman Rd (LWX)
Iem City1 NNW Fannettsburg
Iem Unit
Location3 WNW Fairplay
Iem StatePA
Iem CountyFranklin
Iem RemarkCorrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 1 NNW Fannettsburg. Telephone pole brought down on a vehicle, no injuries.
ReportTypewind
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Iem TypeSummaryD

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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 37/100, near Hagerstown (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 197 scientific monitoring sources.