Reported by SPC 170 days ago.
It is the 3rd strongest of the 116 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 12 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 28 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind UNK kt near 1 WNW Westminster, Carroll, MD. Six to eight foot tall wooden fence blown down off of Royer Road. (LWX)
An estimated 1,635,667 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 12 March 2026
- August 10, 2026 · score 52 · 6.9 km
- March 12, 2026 · score 52 · 8.0 km
- March 17, 2026 · score 52 · 9.8 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 52 out of 100, at 90 % 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 | 90% |
| Coordinates | 39.5800, -77.0300 |
| Nearest City | Westminster (3 km) |
| Population Exposed | 1.6M within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-16T16:07:00.000Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | UNK |
| Location | 1 WNW Westminster |
| County | Carroll |
| State | MD |
| Comments | Six to eight foot tall wooden fence blown down off of Royer Road. (LWX) |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem City | 1 WNW Westminster |
| Iem County | Carroll |
| Iem State | MD |
| Iem Wfo | LWX |
| Iem Remark | Six to eight foot tall wooden fence blown down off of Royer Road. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_D_39.580_-77.030_1773677220000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773677220000,"latitude":39.58,"longitude":-77.03}] |
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 Westminster (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.