Reported by SPC today.
It is the 121st strongest of the 204 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 6 S Churchtown, Lancaster, PA. Trees and wires are down... with damage to buildings... along with debris on Churchtown Road. (CTP)
An estimated 405,533 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 17 March 2026
- September 2, 2026 · score 37 · 4.2 km
- June 22, 2026 · score 43 · 8.2 km
- June 22, 2026 · score 43 · 8.4 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 37 out of 100, at 86 % 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 | 86% |
| Coordinates | 40.0600, -75.9500 |
| Nearest City | Lancaster (31 km) |
| Population Exposed | 405.5K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-02T04:30:15.145Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | UNK |
| Location | 6 S Churchtown |
| County | Lancaster |
| State | PA |
| Comments | Trees and wires are down... with damage to buildings... along with debris on Churchtown Road. (CTP) |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem City | 6 S Churchtown |
| Iem County | Lancaster |
| Iem State | PA |
| Iem Wfo | CTP |
| Iem Remark | Trees and wires are down, with damage to buildings, along with debris on Churchtown Road. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_D_40.060_-75.950_1788306900000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788306900000,"latitude":40.06,"longitude":-75.95}] |
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 37/100 (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.