Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 16

Severe Weather in United States

JeffersonUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 4 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

3 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest 7 km from here.

This alert expired on 12 September 2026 at 21:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 19th strongest of the 75 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 17 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 3 September 2026. 18 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 12 at 4:20PM EDT until September 12 at 5:15PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA

Nearby, since 17 March 2026

How we know

One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.

Our own score for this event is 16 out of 100, at 61 % 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
SeverityMedium
Calamity Score (ours)16 / 100
Our confidence61%
Coordinates41.0393, -78.9367
Nearest CityAltoona (74 km)
Impact Tierminor
Timestamp2026-09-12T20:20:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.4b59f74233ed08e94ff66fe33daf1739d1ac1ad4.001.1

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
0
population
0
cascading
18
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescArmstrong, PA; Indiana, PA; Jefferson, PA
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued September 12 at 4:20PM EDT until September 12 at 5:15PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
Expires2026-09-12T17:15:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Pittsburgh PA
HasExactCoordstrue

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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