Calamity
mediumSevere weatherCalamity Score: 52

Severe weather near Bridgeton

SalemUnited StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 8 August 2026 at 18:31 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 235 recorded within 20 km of this point since 11 March 2026 — 93 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 13 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 8 at 2:23PM EDT until August 8 at 2:30PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

An estimated 2,739,806 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 11 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 5 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 52 out of 100, at 90 % confidence.

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

Event Data

TypeSevere weather
Severitymedium
Calamity Score (ours)52 / 100
Our confidence90%
Coordinates39.5720, -75.3895
Nearest CityBridgeton (21 km)
Population Exposed2.7M within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-08-08T18:23:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2a5949931fd20d7219b23511faca3b64

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
100
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescKent, DE; New Castle, DE; Kent, MD; Queen Anne's, MD; Gloucester, NJ; Salem, NJ; Camden, NJ; Cumberland, NJ; Gloucester, NJ; Salem, NJ
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued August 8 at 2:23PM EDT until August 8 at 2:30PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Expires2026-08-08T14:31:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Mount Holly NJ
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount2
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2a5949931fd20d7219b23511faca3b645393d940.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a12b1d6e84bfeaa2538ab89ffce303db1b0d9c2d.001.1"]
Iem TypeSummaryD
Iem City2 WNW Port Deposit
Iem CountyHarford
Iem StateMD
Iem WfoLWX
Iem RemarkPower lines down on Stafford Road.
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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 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 Bridgeton (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.