Calamity
highSevere weatherCalamity Score: 45

Severe weather near Altoona

United StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 12 March 2026 at 00:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 18 recorded within 20 km of this point since 11 March 2026 — one other scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. One more was recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 11 at 7:59PM EDT until March 11 at 8:15PM EDT by NWS State College PA

An estimated 65,310 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 11 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 7 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 45 out of 100, at 88 % confidence.

The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.

Event Data

TypeSevere weather
Severityhigh
Calamity Score (ours)45 / 100
Our confidence88%
Coordinates40.3100, -78.5245
Nearest CityAltoona (26 km)
Population Exposed65.3K within 50 km
Impact Tiersevere
Timestamp2026-03-11T23:59:00.000Z

Score Breakdown

50
intensity
55
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescBedford, PA; Blair, PA; Huntingdon, PA
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued March 11 at 7:59PM EDT until March 11 at 8:15PM EDT by NWS State College PA
Expires2026-03-11T20:15:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS State College PA
HasExactCoordstrue
Spc ReportTypehail
Spc Speed100
Spc Location5 ESE Clymer
Spc CountyIndiana
Spc StatePA
Spc CommentsImage shared with us on facebook with an estimated measurement. (PBZ)
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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 45/100, near Altoona (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.