Reported by SPC 172 days ago.
It is the 15th strongest of the 67 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 11 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 2 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind 59 kt near 2 E North East, Cecil, MD. A wind gust of 51 knots (59 MPH) was measured by a mesonet at the North East Landfill (DE052). (LWX)
An estimated 382,254 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 11 March 2026
- August 8, 2026 · score 37 · 11.3 km
- July 9, 2026 · score 43 · 12.2 km
- August 5, 2026 · score 37 · 14.5 km
How we know
Confirmed by 4 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 84 % 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) | 43 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 84% |
| Coordinates | 39.6000, -75.9100 |
| Nearest City | Elkton (7 km) |
| Population Exposed | 382.3K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-12T00:15:00.000Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | 59 |
| Location | 2 E North East |
| County | Cecil |
| State | MD |
| Comments | A wind gust of 51 knots (59 MPH) was measured by a mesonet at the North East Landfill (DE052). (LWX) |
| Iem TypeSummary | G |
| Iem Magnitude | 59 |
| Iem Unit | mph |
| Iem City | 2 E North East |
| Iem County | Cecil |
| Iem State | MD |
| Iem Wfo | LWX |
| Iem Remark | A wind gust of 51 knots (59 MPH) was measured by a mesonet at the North East Landfill (DE052). |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_G_39.670_-75.750_1773275100000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773275100000,"latitude":39.67,"longitude":-75.75},{"id":"iem_G_39.700_-75.620_1773275520000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773275520000,"latitude":39.7,"longitude":-75.62},{"id":"iem_G_39.600_-75.910_1773274500000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773274500000,"latitude":39.6,"longitude":-75.91}] |
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Series begins 10 February 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 43/100, near Elkton (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.