Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 48

Severe Weather near Frederick

FrederickUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 7 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.

This alert expired on 20 May 2026 at 20:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 10th strongest of the 168 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 12 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 3 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 20 at 3:27PM EDT until May 20 at 4:15PM EDT by NWS State College PA

An estimated 506,141 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 12 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 3 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 48 out of 100, at 91 % 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)48 / 100
Our confidence91%
Coordinates39.5353, -77.4039
Nearest CityFrederick (14 km)
Population Exposed506.1K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-20T19:27:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.55ce805d4e6d30164e3c1dbd85356d0d

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
85
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescDauphin, PA; Lebanon, PA; Schuylkill, PA; Frederick, MD; Washington, MD; Loudoun, VA; Jefferson, WV; Clarke, VA; Frederick, VA; Warren, VA and 1 more areas
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued May 20 at 3:27PM EDT until May 20 at 4:15PM EDT by NWS State College PA
Expires2026-05-20T16:15:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS State College PA
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount4
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.55ce805d4e6d30164e3c1dbd85356d0d8e94943e.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c83f1acf2d76de3614bce406b95f08d274f4e530.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.bd26181b2c0736ba4cbc43272ec8d47ccce4bbca.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d8b5a2aaf5c67c4bac7271b6a01cd6c55b6ea231.001.1"]
Iem TypeSummaryD
Iem City4 WNW Greencastle
Iem CountyFranklin
Iem StatePA
Iem WfoCTP
Iem RemarkWires down reported in Upton along Lemar Road and Buchanan Trail West.
MergedSources[{"id":"iem_D_39.760_-77.860_1779298500000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779298500000,"latitude":39.76,"longitude":-77.86},{"id":"iem_D_39.810_-77.810_1779298980000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779298980000,"latitude":39.81,"longitude":-77.81}]

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 48/100, near Frederick (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.