Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 48

Severe Weather near West Chester

ChesterUnited StatesSPC

Right now

The most recent data we hold from SPC arrived 21 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.

Reported by SPC 172 days ago.

It is the 60th strongest of the 328 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 17 March 2026. 39 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

SPC reported: Wind UNK kt near Glenmoore, Chester, PA. Tree down. Time estimated from radar. (PHI)

An estimated 738,528 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 17 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including SPC.

Our own score for this event is 48 out of 100, at 78 % confidence.

The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.

Computed under scoring rules v1. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.

Event Data

TypeSevere Weather
SeverityMedium
Calamity Score (ours)48 / 100
Our confidence78%
Coordinates40.0900, -75.7700
Nearest CityWest Chester (20 km)
Population Exposed738.5K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-03-17T02:10:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
85
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

ReportTypewind
SpeedUNK
LocationGlenmoore
CountyChester
StatePA
CommentsTree down. Time estimated from radar. (PHI)
Iem TypeSummaryD
Iem CityGlenmoore
Iem CountyChester
Iem StatePA
Iem WfoPHI
Iem RemarkTree down. Time estimated from radar.
MergedSources[{"id":"iem_D_40.090_-75.770_1773713400000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773713400000,"latitude":40.09,"longitude":-75.77}]

Safety Information

Always follow official guidance from your local emergency management agency. This platform provides scientific monitoring data and is not a substitute for official warnings. If you are in immediate danger, contact your local emergency number.

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 48/100, near West Chester (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.