This alert expired on 2 September 2026 at 01:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 220th strongest of the 381 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 12 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 1 at 8:38PM EDT until September 1 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
An estimated 3,697,810 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 12 March 2026
- August 27, 2026 · score 52 · 5.2 km
- July 6, 2026 · score 52 · 5.7 km
- July 11, 2026 · score 52 · 5.7 km
How we know
Confirmed by 4 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 46 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 v4. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 46 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 91% |
| Coordinates | 39.7677, -75.1999 |
| Nearest City | Sewell (5 km) |
| Population Exposed | 3.7M within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-02T00:38:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.8f8e06df2a0ad74494ebeccb7477ae59bc9e1b97.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Cecil, MD; New Castle, DE; Cumberland, NJ; Gloucester, NJ; Salem, NJ; Chester, PA; Delaware, PA; Burlington, NJ; Mercer, NJ; Middlesex, NJ; Monmouth, NJ; Ocean, NJ and 1 more areas |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 1 at 8:38PM EDT until September 1 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC |
| Expires | 2026-09-01T21:00:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 4 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8f8e06df2a0ad74494ebeccb7477ae59bc9e1b97.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.833d646b29e5b194f0cf4020d052a8e15157f094.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4154e29d505421065c138620f3b1b9e99d412b47.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d86ccc23a65db7a604f44ae1c4ee48358eeb7512.001.1"] |
| Spc ReportType | wind |
| Spc Speed | UNK |
| Spc Location | Parkesburg |
| Spc County | Chester |
| Spc State | PA |
| Spc Comments | EM reports trees and wires down in Parkesburg. Time estimated. (PHI) |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem City | West Bradford Twp |
| Iem County | Chester |
| Iem State | PA |
Safety Information
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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 46/100, near Sewell (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.