Calamity
mediumSevere weatherCalamity Score: 52

Severe weather near Jackson

AtlanticUnited StatesSPC

Reported by SPC 167 days ago.

No stronger detection stands among the 119 recorded within 20 km of this point since 12 March 2026 — 64 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 74 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

SPC reported: Wind UNK kt near Hammonton, Atlantic, NJ. Picture on social media of wind and tree damage with a dishelved structure. Time estimated from radar. (PHI)

An estimated 2,789,896 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 12 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 3 independent sources, including SPC.

Our own score for this event is 52 out of 100, at 81 % 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)52 / 100
Our confidence81%
Coordinates39.6400, -74.8000
Nearest CityJackson (16 km)
Population Exposed2.8M within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-03-17T03:33:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
100
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

ReportTypewind
SpeedUNK
LocationHammonton
CountyAtlantic
StateNJ
CommentsPicture on social media of wind and tree damage with a dishelved structure. Time estimated from radar. (PHI)
Iem TypeSummaryM
Iem Magnitude56
Iem UnitMPH
Iem City2 NE Strathmere
Iem CountyANZ453
Iem StateNJ
Iem WfoPHI
Iem RemarkOcean City south end mesonet.
MergedSources[{"id":"iem_M_39.170_-74.670_1773718680000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773718680000,"latitude":39.17,"longitude":-74.67},{"id":"iem_M_39.220_-74.630_1773719040000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773719040000,"latitude":39.22,"longitude":-74.63}]

Safety Information

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Series begins 10 February 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 Jackson (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.