Reported by SPC today.
It is the 21st strongest of the 42 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 17 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 2 September 2026.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind UNK kt near 3 S Waterport, Orleans, NY. Tree down blocking half of roadway. (BUF)
An estimated 75,686 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 17 March 2026
- July 9, 2026 · score 43 · 12.2 km
- May 9, 2026 · score 43 · 13.1 km
- September 2, 2026 · score 72 · 19.2 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 32 out of 100, at 87 % 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) | 32 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 87% |
| Coordinates | 43.2800, -78.2600 |
| Nearest City | Batavia (32 km) |
| Population Exposed | 75.7K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-03T01:46:04.870Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | UNK |
| Location | 3 S Waterport |
| County | Orleans |
| State | NY |
| Comments | Tree down blocking half of roadway. (BUF) |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem City | 3 S Waterport |
| Iem County | Orleans |
| Iem State | NY |
| Iem Wfo | BUF |
| Iem Remark | Tree down blocking half of roadway. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_F_43.240_-78.190_1788393600000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788393600000,"latitude":43.24,"longitude":-78.19},{"id":"iem_D_43.280_-78.260_1788388140000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788388140000,"latitude":43.28,"longitude":-78.26}] |
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 32/100 (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.