Calamity
mediumSevere weatherCalamity Score: 43

Severe weather near Reading

United StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 22 June 2026 at 21:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 34th strongest of the 150 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 17 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 5 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 22 at 4:15PM EDT until June 22 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

An estimated 340,574 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 17 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 82 % 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)43 / 100
Our confidence82%
Coordinates40.1206, -75.8919
Nearest CityReading (25 km)
Population Exposed340.6K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-06-22T20:15:00.000Z

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
70
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescBerks, PA; Chester, PA; Delaware, PA; Montgomery, PA; Lancaster, PA
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued June 22 at 4:15PM EDT until June 22 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Expires2026-06-22T17:00:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Mount Holly NJ
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount2
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.35b02911659314f44316f7f9817a2e2170705e38.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.17c2d8fc58a9c339f22ff8da95872f1ca593a81c.001.1"]
Iem TypeSummaryD
Iem CityHolmesburg
Iem CountyPhiladelphia
Iem StatePA
Iem WfoPHI
Iem RemarkMultiple large tree branches and a tree snapped. Time estimated from radar.
MergedSources[{"id":"iem_D_40.040_-75.030_1782152640000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1782152640000,"latitude":40.04,"longitude":-75.03}]

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 43/100, near Reading (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.