Calamity
CriticalSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 63

Severe Weather near Elmira

ChemungUnited StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 3 September 2026 at 01:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 25 recorded within 20 km of this point since 17 March 2026 — one other scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Tornado Warning issued September 2 at 8:47PM EDT until September 2 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Binghamton NY

An estimated 59,001 people live within 50 km of this point.

How we know

Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 63 out of 100, at 85 % 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

TypeSevere Weather
SeverityCritical
Calamity Score (ours)63 / 100
Our confidence85%
Coordinates42.1752, -76.9599
Nearest CityElmira (16 km)
Population Exposed59.0K within 50 km
Impact Tiersevere
Timestamp2026-09-03T00:47:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.25f7b53d347924a407b86e901d309b1925c1a5d4.001.1

Score Breakdown

95
intensity
55
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventTornado Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescCayuga, NY; Seneca, NY; Cayuga, NY; Onondaga, NY; Tioga, PA and 1 more areas
HeadlineTornado Warning issued September 2 at 8:47PM EDT until September 2 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Binghamton NY
Expires2026-09-02T21:00:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Binghamton NY
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount4
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.25f7b53d347924a407b86e901d309b1925c1a5d4.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a0fa91972a92afd2487fa6a9910ca1811f0af17c.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a274e5536fc807c2cc9f7fd8fd0192a9b2dc44f7.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.018139686b7277d0f66a0c6b3f8394fe5a1b8a26.001.1"]
Spc ReportTypewind
Spc Speed60
Spc Location2 S Penn Yan
Spc CountyYates
Spc StateNY
Spc Comments(BGM)
MergedSources[{"id":"spc_wind_42.64_-77.05_185","source":"spc","severity":"medium","severityValue":45,"timestamp":1788395760000,"latitude":42.64,"longitude":-77.05}]

Safety Information

If a tornado warning is issued: go to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor, away from windows. A vehicle and a mobile home are not shelter. Cover your head and neck. Wait for the official all-clear before going outside, and watch for downed power lines and gas leaks afterwards.

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 63/100, near Elmira (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.