This alert expired on 15 July 2026 at 21:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 44 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — 13 others scored the same. The last comparable one was on 6 July 2026. 6 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 15 at 5:02PM EDT until July 15 at 5:45PM EDT by NWS State College PA
An estimated 312,515 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- June 12, 2026 · score 37 · 4.5 km
- July 6, 2026 · score 43 · 8.0 km
- March 16, 2026 · score 43 · 9.0 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 81 % 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 | 81% |
| Coordinates | 40.9578, -75.6110 |
| Nearest City | Hazleton (30 km) |
| Population Exposed | 312.5K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-15T21:02:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.cd29f4b76a6df956c68c7d023118963d |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Columbia, PA; Lycoming, PA; Montour, PA; Northumberland, PA; Luzerne, PA; Morris, NJ; Somerset, NJ and 4 more areas |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 15 at 5:02PM EDT until July 15 at 5:45PM EDT by NWS State College PA |
| Expires | 2026-07-15T17:45:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS State College PA |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 8 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.cd29f4b76a6df956c68c7d023118963dd701c78b.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f2e1e54b46e69d449e53f3d1ab02d02fc9f56430.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.cf06d10073ce57f62a76a0fb19ef9d75b4e7fba3.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b98e483c63c99bddcf5d5ac9450019fa23f9604e.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.36e98a111d28da9e60bf6e5f729d9622a2e51d0a.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d60376cf65f0fedd68d3bb2c410dcd13d5237b53.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9677bbcddd374aa3e8dda667b8ccc459d56f78d8.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8e0a77c57ab1d131f147a3c07d01987c94e4b2b2.001.1"] |
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 Hazleton (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.