Reported by SPC today.
It is the 126th strongest of the 285 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 17 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind UNK kt near 2 SSE Sadsburyville, Chester, PA. Route 372 between Wilmington Rd and Old Wilmington Rd is closed due to several trees and power poles down. Time estimated. (PHI)
An estimated 588,327 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 17 March 2026
- August 27, 2026 · score 48 · 2.6 km
- July 28, 2026 · score 48 · 7.9 km
- August 31, 2026 · score 48 · 8.2 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 41 out of 100, at 79 % 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) | 41 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 79% |
| Coordinates | 39.9600, -75.8800 |
| Nearest City | West Chester (23 km) |
| Population Exposed | 588.3K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-02T05:37:04.280Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | UNK |
| Location | 2 SSE Sadsburyville |
| County | Chester |
| State | PA |
| Comments | Route 372 between Wilmington Rd and Old Wilmington Rd is closed due to several trees and power poles down. Time estimated. (PHI) |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem City | 2 SSE Sadsburyville |
| Iem County | Chester |
| Iem State | PA |
| Iem Wfo | PHI |
| Iem Remark | Route 372 between Wilmington Rd and Old Wilmington Rd is closed due to several trees and power poles down. Time estimated. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_D_39.960_-75.880_1788307080000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788307080000,"latitude":39.96,"longitude":-75.88}] |
Safety Information
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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 41/100, near West Chester (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.