Calamity
mediumSevere weatherCalamity Score: 28

Severe Weather in United States

SussexUnited StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 2 September 2026 at 02:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 84th strongest of the 158 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 11 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 28 August 2026.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 1 at 10:27PM EDT until September 1 at 10:45PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

An estimated 39,403 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 11 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 28 out of 100, at 87 % confidence.

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

Event Data

TypeSevere weather
Severitymedium
Calamity Score (ours)28 / 100
Our confidence87%
Coordinates38.8842, -75.3458
Nearest CityDover (34 km)
Population Exposed39.4K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-09-02T02:27:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.7ce82da59c5c1c781587fc284e5d851afb6e6293.002.1

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
18
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescKent, DE; Sussex, DE
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued September 1 at 10:27PM EDT until September 1 at 10:45PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Expires2026-09-01T22:45:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Mount Holly NJ
HasExactCoordstrue
Spc ReportTypewind
Spc SpeedUNK
Spc LocationHouston
Spc CountyKent
Spc StateDE
Spc CommentsWires down in Houston. Time estimated from radar. (PHI)
MergedSources[{"id":"spc_wind_38.92_-75.51_84","source":"spc","severity":"medium","severityValue":45,"timestamp":1788314760000,"latitude":38.92,"longitude":-75.51}]

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Series begins 10 February 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 28/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.