Calamity
mediumSevere weatherCalamity Score: 37

Severe Weather near Allentown

LehighUnited StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 2 September 2026 at 00:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 62nd strongest of the 101 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 17 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 8:09PM EDT until September 1 at 8:30PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

An estimated 408,697 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 37 out of 100, at 85 % 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)37 / 100
Our confidence85%
Coordinates40.5659, -75.5171
Nearest CityAllentown (5 km)
Population Exposed408.7K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-09-02T00:09:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.f0235a472a99e9a2e1acde3724be7c422b3b7bf3.002.1

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
70
population
0
cascading
18
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescNew Castle, DE; Chester, PA; Delaware, PA; Burlington, NJ; Mercer, NJ; Middlesex, NJ; Monmouth, NJ; Ocean, NJ; Lancaster, PA and 3 more areas
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued September 1 at 8:09PM EDT until September 1 at 8:30PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Expires2026-09-01T20:30:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Mount Holly NJ
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount6
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Spc ReportTypewind
Spc SpeedUNK
Spc Location2 N Richland
Spc CountyLebanon
Spc StatePA
Spc CommentsTree down near the intersection of Millardsville Road and East Lincoln Avenue. (CTP)
MergedSources[{"id":"spc_wind_40.55_-76.39_17","source":"spc","severity":"medium","severityValue":45,"timestamp":1788307849089,"latitude":40.55,"longitude":-76.39},{"id":"spc_wind_40.38_-76.27_23","source":"spc","severity":"medium","severityValue":45,"timestamp":1788307849089,"latitude":40.38,"longitude":-76.27}]

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 37/100, near Allentown (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.