Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 52

Severe Weather near Trenton

MercerUnited StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 20 May 2026 at 22:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 407 recorded within 20 km of this point since 12 March 2026 — 323 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 5 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 20 at 6:12PM EDT until May 20 at 6:45PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

An estimated 3,837,605 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 12 March 2026

How we know

One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.

Our own score for this event is 52 out of 100, at 79 % 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 confidence79%
Coordinates40.1680, -74.7155
Nearest CityTrenton (6 km)
Population Exposed3.8M within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-20T22:12:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.1db25976eddd37a8008d3de1bbaa7d86

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
100
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescOcean, NJ; Cecil, MD; Atlantic, NJ; Burlington, NJ; Camden, NJ; Gloucester, NJ; Ocean, NJ; Delaware, PA; Philadelphia, PA and 9 more areas
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued May 20 at 6:12PM EDT until May 20 at 6:45PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Expires2026-05-20T18:45:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Mount Holly NJ
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount12
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Series begins 8 March 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 Trenton (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.