Right now
The most recent data we hold from IEM arrived 10 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.
Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.
Reported by IEM 4 days ago.
It is the 191st strongest of the 387 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 12 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
IEM reported: *** 1 INJ *** One lightning injury reported in the cargo city section of the Philadelphia International Airport. Time estimated from radar.
An estimated 3,699,027 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 12 March 2026
- August 28, 2026 · score 46 · 2.8 km
- March 17, 2026 · score 52 · 3.6 km
- July 27, 2026 · score 52 · 4.7 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including IEM.
Our own score for this event is 46 out of 100, at 82 % 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) | 46 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 82% |
| Coordinates | 39.8700, -75.2600 |
| Nearest City | Elmwood (6 km) |
| Population Exposed | 3.7M within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-02T00:48:00.000Z |
| Source | https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/lsr/ |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| TypeSummary | L |
| City | 1 E Tinicum Twp |
| County | Delaware |
| State | PA |
| Wfo | PHI |
| Remark | *** 1 INJ *** One lightning injury reported in the cargo city section of the Philadelphia International Airport. Time estimated from radar. |
| Google News RssFeed | weather |
| Google News SourceName | FOX 29 Philadelphia |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"gnews_weather_496756_266","source":"google_news","severity":"medium","severityValue":40,"timestamp":1788321854000,"latitude":39.95,"longitude":-75.16},{"id":"gnews_weather_496753_275","source":"google_news","severity":"medium","severityValue":40,"timestamp":1788312746000,"latitude":39.95,"longitude":-75.16}] |
Safety Information
Always follow official guidance from your local emergency management agency. This platform provides scientific monitoring data and is not a substitute for official warnings. If you are in immediate danger, contact your local emergency number.
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 46/100, near Elmwood (United States), based on data from iem. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.