Reported by SPC 168 days ago.
It is the 613th strongest of the 749 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 10 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 80 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind 72 kt near NYC/JFK, Queens, NY. KJFK ASOS. (OKX)
An estimated 27,630,782 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 10 March 2026
- August 20, 2026 · score 52 · 1.7 km
- July 15, 2026 · score 52 · 4.5 km
- August 8, 2026 · score 52 · 5.4 km
How we know
Confirmed by 4 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 52 out of 100, at 80 % 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 | 80% |
| Coordinates | 40.6400, -73.7800 |
| Nearest City | Springfield Gardens (3 km) |
| Population Exposed | 27.6M within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-17T04:44:00.000Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | 72 |
| Location | NYC/JFK |
| County | Queens |
| State | NY |
| Comments | KJFK ASOS. (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_G_40.640_-73.780_1773722640000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773722640000,"latitude":40.64,"longitude":-73.78},{"id":"iem_M_40.550_-73.930_1773721860000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773721860000,"latitude":40.55,"longitude":-73.93},{"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.
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 Springfield Gardens (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.