Reported by SPC today.
It is the 21st strongest of the 135 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 17 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 4 September 2026.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind UNK kt near Accident, Garrett, MD. One call for trees down in the Accident area (LWX)
An estimated 20,130 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 17 March 2026
- July 6, 2026 · score 34 · 6.0 km
- June 11, 2026 · score 28 · 9.2 km
- August 11, 2026 · score 34 · 14.8 km
How we know
One source: SPC. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 28 out of 100, at 65 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Computed under scoring rules v4. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 28 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 65% |
| Coordinates | 39.6300, -79.3200 |
| Nearest City | Cumberland (48 km) |
| Population Exposed | 20.1K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-05T03:48:26.643Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | UNK |
| Location | Accident |
| County | Garrett |
| State | MD |
| Comments | One call for trees down in the Accident area (LWX) |
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 28/100 (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.