Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 43

Severe Weather near Reading

BerksUnited 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 6 June 2026 at 23:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 135 recorded within 20 km of this point since 12 March 2026 — 66 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 3 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 6 at 5:58PM EDT until June 6 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Albany NY

An estimated 213,490 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 12 March 2026

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 80 % 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)43 / 100
Our confidence80%
Coordinates40.3417, -76.0816
Nearest CityReading (13 km)
Population Exposed213.5K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-06-06T21:58:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f0a6c7825fed0655482989c9900bf994

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
70
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescLitchfield, CT; Dutchess, NY; Ulster, NY; Lackawanna, PA; Luzerne, PA; Pike, PA; Wayne, PA; Baltimore, MD; Carroll, MD; Cecil, MD; Frederick, MD; Harford, MD and 9 more areas
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued June 6 at 5:58PM EDT until June 6 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Albany NY
Expires2026-06-06T19:00:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Albany NY
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount12
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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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