Reported by SPC today.
It is the 87th strongest of the 145 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 2 September 2026.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind UNK kt near 2 SSW Smithsburg, Washington, MD. A tree was down along eastbound MD-66 at Republican Avenue. (LWX)
An estimated 166,576 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- August 10, 2026 · score 43 · 2.7 km
- March 17, 2026 · score 43 · 7.6 km
- March 16, 2026 · score 43 · 7.6 km
How we know
One source: SPC. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 37 out of 100, at 81 % 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) | 37 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 81% |
| Coordinates | 39.6400, -77.5900 |
| Nearest City | Hagerstown (11 km) |
| Population Exposed | 166.6K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-03T01:22:02.583Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | UNK |
| Location | 2 SSW Smithsburg |
| County | Washington |
| State | MD |
| Comments | A tree was down along eastbound MD-66 at Republican Avenue. (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 37/100, near Hagerstown (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.