Reported by SPC today.
It is the 211th strongest of the 261 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 12 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 31 August 2026.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind 68 kt near Surf City, Ocean, NJ. Surf City Yacht Club weather station gusted to 68 mph. (PHI)
An estimated 333,809 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 12 March 2026
- September 2, 2026 · score 37 · 0.0 km
- March 17, 2026 · score 43 · 5.6 km
- August 28, 2026 · score 43 · 7.1 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 37 out of 100, at 90 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Severe weather |
| Severity | medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 37 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 90% |
| Coordinates | 39.6600, -74.1700 |
| Nearest City | Ocean Acres (13 km) |
| Population Exposed | 333.8K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-02T01:17:00.000Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | 68 |
| Location | Surf City |
| County | Ocean |
| State | NJ |
| Comments | Surf City Yacht Club weather station gusted to 68 mph. (PHI) |
| Iem TypeSummary | M |
| Iem Magnitude | 41 |
| Iem Unit | MPH |
| Iem City | 1 NNE Surf City |
| Iem County | Ocean |
| Iem State | NJ |
| Iem Wfo | PHI |
| Iem Remark | Mesonet station FW2015 Surf City. |
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Safety Information
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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 37/100, near Ocean Acres (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.