Reported by SPC today.
It is the 74th strongest of the 149 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 12 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind UNK kt near 1 SE Franklin Twp., Chester, PA. Tree on wires. Time estimated by radar. (PHI)
An estimated 284,009 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 12 March 2026
- September 2, 2026 · score 37 · 0.0 km
- June 15, 2026 · score 43 · 8.2 km
- July 9, 2026 · score 48 · 8.6 km
How we know
Confirmed by 3 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 37 out of 100, at 92 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Computed under scoring rules v4. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 37 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 92% |
| Coordinates | 39.7400, -75.8100 |
| Nearest City | Newark (8 km) |
| Population Exposed | 284.0K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-02T17:28:00.000Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | UNK |
| Location | 1 SE Franklin Twp. |
| County | Chester |
| State | PA |
| Comments | Tree on wires. Time estimated by radar. (PHI) |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem City | 1 SE Franklin Twp. |
| Iem County | Chester |
| Iem State | PA |
| Iem Wfo | PHI |
| Iem Remark | Tree on wires. Time estimated by radar. |
| Google News RssFeed | weather |
| Google News SourceName | Mshale |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_D_39.740_-75.810_1788370080000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788370080000,"latitude":39.74,"longitude":-75.81},{"id":"gnews_weather_496764_253","source":"google_news","severity":"medium","severityValue":40,"timestamp":1788353499000,"latitude":39.95,"longitude":-75.16},{"id":"gnews_weather_496766_258","source":"google_news","severity":"medium","severityValue":40,"timestamp":1788360507000,"latitude":39.95,"longitude":-75.16}] |
Safety Information
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Series begins 8 March 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 Newark (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.