Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 52

Severe Weather near Bridgeton

SalemUnited StatesSPC

Right now

The most recent data we hold from SPC arrived 21 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

One other detection within 20 km in the last 24 hours, 2 km from here.

Reported by SPC 172 days ago.

It is the 37th strongest of the 251 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 11 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 41 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

SPC reported: Wind UNK kt near 3 W Olivet, Salem, NJ. Trees and wires down around Pittsgrove. Time estimated via radar. (PHI)

An estimated 2,873,073 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 11 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including SPC.

Our own score for this event is 52 out of 100, at 77 % 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)52 / 100
Our confidence77%
Coordinates39.5500, -75.2100
Nearest CityBridgeton (13 km)
Population Exposed2.9M within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-03-17T03:06:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
100
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

ReportTypewind
SpeedUNK
Location3 W Olivet
CountySalem
StateNJ
CommentsTrees and wires down around Pittsgrove. Time estimated via radar. (PHI)
Iem TypeSummaryD
Iem City3 W Olivet
Iem CountySalem
Iem StateNJ
Iem WfoPHI
Iem RemarkTrees and wires down around Pittsgrove. Time estimated via radar.
MergedSources[{"id":"iem_D_39.550_-75.210_1773716760000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773716760000,"latitude":39.55,"longitude":-75.21}]

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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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 52/100, near Bridgeton (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.