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mediumSevere weatherCalamity Score: 39

Severe weather near Chambersburg

FranklinUnited StatesSPC

Reported by SPC 3 days ago.

It is the 2nd strongest of the 34 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 6 June 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.

What the source measured

SPC reported: Wind UNK kt near 1 NNW Fannettsburg, Franklin, PA. Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 1 NNW Fannettsburg. Telephone pole brought down on a vehicle... no injuries. (CTP)

An estimated 61,123 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 6 June 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including SPC.

Our own score for this event is 39 out of 100, at 79 % 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)39 / 100
Our confidence79%
Coordinates40.0600, -77.8400
Nearest CityChambersburg (20 km)
Population Exposed61.1K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-08-28T04:29:44.705Z
Sourcehttps://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
55
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

ReportTypewind
SpeedUNK
Location1 NNW Fannettsburg
CountyFranklin
StatePA
CommentsCorrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 1 NNW Fannettsburg. Telephone pole brought down on a vehicle... no injuries. (CTP)
Iem TypeSummaryF
Iem City4 NNE Mercersburg
Iem CountyFranklin
Iem StatePA
Iem WfoCTP
Iem RemarkFlooded roadways.
MergedSources[{"id":"iem_F_39.880_-77.870_1787870640000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1787870640000,"latitude":39.88,"longitude":-77.87}]

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 39/100, near Chambersburg (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.