Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 34

Severe Weather near Dover

KentUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 3 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 21 May 2026 at 01:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 151st strongest of the 237 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 11 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 2 April 2026.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued May 20 at 2:10PM EDT until May 20 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

An estimated 39,403 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 11 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 3 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 34 out of 100, at 89 % 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)34 / 100
Our confidence89%
Coordinates39.0000, -75.5000
Nearest CityDover (18 km)
Population Exposed39.4K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-20T18:10:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Watch_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9fdc22e98d4efb46add6827a30585797

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Watch
UrgencyFuture
CertaintyPossible
AreaDescKent, DE; New Castle, DE; Sussex, DE; Caroline, MD; Kent, MD; Queen Anne's, MD; Talbot, MD; Atlantic, NJ; Burlington, NJ; Camden, NJ; Cape May, NJ; Cumberland, NJ; Gloucester, NJ; Hunterdon, NJ; Mercer, NJ; Middlesex, NJ; Monmouth, NJ; Morris, NJ; Ocean, NJ; Salem, NJ; Somerset, NJ; Sussex, NJ; Warren, NJ; Berks, PA; Bucks, PA; Carbon, PA; Chester, PA; Delaware, PA; Lehigh, PA; Monroe, PA; Montgomery, PA; Northampton, PA; Philadelphia, PA; Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE; Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE; Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 NM
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Watch issued May 20 at 2:10PM EDT until May 20 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Expires2026-05-20T21:00:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Mount Holly NJ
HasExactCoordsfalse
MergedCount2
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9fdc22e98d4efb46add6827a3058579776935584.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9fdc22e98d4efb46add6827a3058579776935584.002.1"]
Iem TypeSummaryM
Iem Magnitude40
Iem Unitmph
Iem CityTolchester Beach NOS
Iem CountyANZ531
Iem StateMD
Iem WfoLWX
Iem RemarkA wind gust of 35 knots (40 MPH) was measured by the Tolchester Beach NOS sensor (TCBM2).
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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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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 34/100, near Dover (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.