Reported by SPC 168 days ago.
No stronger detection stands among the 56 recorded within 20 km of this point since 12 March 2026 — 36 others scored the same. 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 63 kt near 4 WSW Gilgo State Park, Suffolk, NY. West Gilgo Beach Mesonet. (OKX)
An estimated 13,106,093 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 12 March 2026
- May 20, 2026 · score 52 · 1.6 km
- June 12, 2026 · score 52 · 6.6 km
- May 20, 2026 · score 52 · 9.3 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 52 out of 100, at 75 % 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) | 52 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 75% |
| Coordinates | 40.6100, -73.4200 |
| Nearest City | East Massapequa (7 km) |
| Population Exposed | 13.1M within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-17T05:00:00.000Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | 63 |
| Location | 4 WSW Gilgo State Park |
| County | Suffolk |
| State | NY |
| Comments | West Gilgo Beach Mesonet. (OKX) |
| Iem TypeSummary | M |
| Iem Magnitude | 47 |
| Iem Unit | MPH |
| Iem City | 2 WNW Captree State Par |
| Iem County | ANZ345 |
| Iem State | NY |
| Iem Wfo | OKX |
| Iem Remark | State Boat Channel XGRS Mesonet. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_M_40.650_-73.300_1773723780000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773723780000,"latitude":40.65,"longitude":-73.3}] |
Safety Information
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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 52/100, near East Massapequa (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.