Calamity
CriticalSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 72

Severe Weather near Murrysville

WestmorelandUnited StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 3 September 2026 at 23:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 134 recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026 — 3 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Tornado Warning issued September 3 at 6:36PM EDT until September 3 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA

An estimated 606,260 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 15 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 4 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 72 out of 100, at 91 % 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)72 / 100
Our confidence91%
Coordinates40.3800, -79.4840
Nearest CityMurrysville (19 km)
Population Exposed606.3K within 50 km
Impact Tiercatastrophic
Timestamp2026-09-03T22:36:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.00b0b18d070eb5518874254906e60e6a6eb36acc.001.1

Score Breakdown

95
intensity
85
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventTornado Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescWestmoreland, PA
HeadlineTornado Warning issued September 3 at 6:36PM EDT until September 3 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
Expires2026-09-03T19:00:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Pittsburgh PA
HasExactCoordstrue
Spc ReportTypewind
Spc SpeedUNK
Spc Location3 N Saxonburg
Spc CountyButler
Spc StatePA
Spc CommentsReport of power lines and trees down blocking North Pike Road. Time estimated based on radar. (PBZ)
Iem TypeSummaryD
Iem City4 W North Washington
Iem CountyWestmoreland
Iem StatePA
Iem WfoPBZ
Iem RemarkThere were trees reported down over Whitten Hollow road.

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 72/100, near Murrysville (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.