Calamity
mediumSevere weatherCalamity Score: 34

Severe Weather in United States

McKeanUnited StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 13 May 2026 at 18:22 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 36 recorded within 20 km of this point since 17 March 2026 — 12 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 4 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 13 at 2:13PM EDT until May 13 at 2:15PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY

An estimated 30,075 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 17 March 2026

How we know

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

Our own score for this event is 34 out of 100, at 81 % 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)34 / 100
Our confidence81%
Coordinates41.8462, -78.8802
Nearest CityJamestown (41 km)
Population Exposed30.1K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-13T18:13:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.53584efc9a5adfb66265da13cff11525

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescAllegany, NY; Cattaraugus, NY; Armstrong, PA; Butler, PA; Clarion, PA; Jefferson, PA; Allegany, NY; Cattaraugus, NY; Livingston, NY; Wyoming, NY and 3 more areas
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued May 13 at 2:13PM EDT until May 13 at 2:15PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY
Expires2026-05-13T14:22:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Buffalo NY
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount6
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Safety Information

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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 34/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.