Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 52

Severe Weather near Newburyport

EssexUnited StatesIEM

Right now

The most recent data we hold from IEM arrived 4 hours 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 79 days ago.

No stronger detection stands among the 46 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — 13 others scored the same. The last comparable one was on 25 May 2026.

What the source measured

IEM reported: Large tree limb and wires down on Longfellow Drive and on Cherry Street. Report relayed by amateur radio.

An estimated 1,866,693 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 16 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including IEM.

Our own score for this event is 52 out of 100, at 64 % confidence.

The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.

Computed under scoring rules v1. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.

Event Data

TypeSevere Weather
SeverityMedium
Calamity Score (ours)52 / 100
Our confidence64%
Coordinates42.8000, -70.8800
Nearest CityNewburyport (1 km)
Population Exposed1.9M within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-06-18T21:23:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/lsr/

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
100
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

TypeSummaryO
City1 SE Newburyport
CountyEssex
StateMA
WfoBOX
RemarkLarge tree limb and wires down on Longfellow Drive and on Cherry Street. Report relayed by amateur radio.
Google News RssFeedweather
Google News SourceNameNBC Boston
MergedSources[{"id":"gnews_weather_494943_168","source":"google_news","severity":"medium","severityValue":40,"timestamp":1781796271000,"latitude":42.36,"longitude":-71.06}]

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 52/100, near Newburyport (United States), based on data from iem. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.