Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 43

Severe Weather near Harrisburg

YorkUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 2 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.

This alert expired on 14 May 2026 at 00:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 4th strongest of the 115 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 12 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 4 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 13 at 7:52PM EDT until May 13 at 8:15PM EDT by NWS State College PA

An estimated 213,687 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 12 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 3 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 43 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 v1. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.

Event Data

TypeSevere Weather
SeverityMedium
Calamity Score (ours)43 / 100
Our confidence91%
Coordinates40.1776, -76.8529
Nearest CityHarrisburg (11 km)
Population Exposed213.7K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-13T23:52:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9b5e541fe0bb87ffe14e1a1fe2e47d96a02579d2.001.1

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
70
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescDauphin, PA; Lancaster, PA; Lebanon, PA; York, PA
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued May 13 at 7:52PM EDT until May 13 at 8:15PM EDT by NWS State College PA
Expires2026-05-13T20:15:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS State College PA
HasExactCoordstrue
Iem TypeSummaryD
Iem City2 ENE Blain
Iem CountyPerry
Iem StatePA
Iem WfoCTP
Iem RemarkCorrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 2 ENE Blain. WIRES CAME DOWN ON A COMBINE.
MergedSources[{"id":"iem_D_40.430_-77.090_1778714100000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1778714100000,"latitude":40.43,"longitude":-77.09},{"id":"iem_D_40.350_-77.480_1778709900000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1778709900000,"latitude":40.35,"longitude":-77.48}]

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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