Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 39

Severe Weather near Harrisburg

DauphinUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 4 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 6 June 2026 at 21:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 9th strongest of the 45 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 12 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 20 May 2026.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 6 at 4:56PM EDT until June 6 at 5:15PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

An estimated 94,860 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 39 out of 100, at 80 % 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)39 / 100
Our confidence80%
Coordinates40.4368, -76.7164
Nearest CityHarrisburg (23 km)
Population Exposed94.9K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-06-06T20:56:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.eda6d39a2c5fb306e0a421a0d68ee2d6

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
55
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescFrederick, MD; Washington, MD; Frederick, VA; Berkeley, WV; Hampshire, WV; Jefferson, WV; Morgan, WV; Adams, PA; Franklin, PA; York, PA; Dauphin, PA; Juniata, PA; Northumberland, PA; Perry, PA; Snyder, PA and 3 more areas
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued June 6 at 4:56PM EDT until June 6 at 5:15PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Expires2026-06-06T17:15:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount6
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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 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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