This alert expired on 28 August 2026 at 00:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 46 recorded within 20 km of this point since 20 May 2026 — 13 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 27 at 7:40PM EDT until August 27 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS State College PA
An estimated 112,704 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 20 May 2026
- August 28, 2026 · score 43 · 4.4 km
- August 27, 2026 · score 37 · 17.1 km
- August 7, 2026 · score 39 · 17.7 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 85 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Severe weather |
| Severity | medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 43 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 85% |
| Coordinates | 40.7601, -76.1083 |
| Nearest City | Hazleton (25 km) |
| Population Exposed | 112.7K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-27T23:40:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Columbia, PA; Lycoming, PA; Sullivan, PA; Luzerne, PA; Lancaster, PA; Lebanon, PA and 6 more areas |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 27 at 7:40PM EDT until August 27 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS State College PA |
| Expires | 2026-08-27T20:00:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS State College PA |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 10 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.867f573bb7522d9d017459bcf7c2112d246dd1ba.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b623a5976f0add787574ff579a0dae8eb33bb61a.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.fe7d25a8e1b99574749d62c479f07eb78ea2cd6f.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.76b4740f71c40f5292dff893d7d6316263ceee06.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.de29f16d7757e2f4de026b1b4d6f7da0532a069e.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5c2a520d9aac13b28153e5273c27afed05e302f2.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.6c0a0d8a60eeb2f124af930b4fc60ccb26451cb3.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f9493cca9d155d9128157c5d6ff4e2510cb06d60.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.78f611fbb863c00fbfa0875aae03fb9747eebba5.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.30650357ace4956bb77639c5b8ec4c6d5ed35e77.001.1"] |
| Iem TypeSummary | R |
| Iem Magnitude | 2.03 |
| Iem Unit | Inch |
| Iem City | 2 WSW Forks Twp |
| Iem County | Northampton |
| Iem State | PA |
| Iem Wfo | PHI |
| Iem Remark | Mesonet station EW6498 Easton. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_R_40.720_-75.220_1787868900000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1787868900000,"latitude":40.72,"longitude":-75.22}] |
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.
Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 43/100, near Hazleton (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.