This alert expired on 3 September 2026 at 12:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 11th strongest of the 54 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 3 at 7:50AM EDT until September 3 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
An estimated 549,544 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- August 6, 2026 · score 48 · 4.5 km
- July 10, 2026 · score 43 · 6.7 km
- July 5, 2026 · score 48 · 8.2 km
How we know
Confirmed by 4 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 41 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
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 41 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 91% |
| Coordinates | 40.6111, -79.5322 |
| Nearest City | Plum (22 km) |
| Population Exposed | 549.5K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-03T11:50:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.4ad35e12c93d9bbecbd302acdfdd7b62e6baa8ac.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Allegheny, PA; Armstrong, PA; Indiana, PA; Westmoreland, PA |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 3 at 7:50AM EDT until September 3 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA |
| Expires | 2026-09-03T08:00:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Pittsburgh PA |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| Spc ReportType | wind |
| Spc Speed | UNK |
| Spc Location | 2 S Zelienople |
| Spc County | Butler |
| Spc State | PA |
| Spc Comments | Tree and wires down across the road. Time estimated via radar. (PBZ) |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem City | North Washington |
| Iem County | Westmoreland |
| Iem State | PA |
| Iem Wfo | PBZ |
| Iem Remark | Trees and wires down in North Washington Township. Time estimated via radar. |
Safety Information
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Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 41/100, near Plum (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.