Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 43

Severe Weather near Lancaster

LancasterUnited StatesSPC

Reported by SPC 170 days ago.

It is the 2nd strongest of the 178 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 17 March 2026. 15 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

SPC reported: Wind 59 kt near 2 SSE Lititz, Lancaster, PA. KLNS ASOS. (CTP)

An estimated 216,744 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 17 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 3 independent sources, including SPC.

Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 82 % 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)43 / 100
Our confidence82%
Coordinates40.1200, -76.2900
Nearest CityLancaster (9 km)
Population Exposed216.7K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-03-17T01:53:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
70
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

ReportTypewind
Speed59
Location2 SSE Lititz
CountyLancaster
StatePA
CommentsKLNS ASOS. (CTP)
Iem TypeSummaryG
Iem Magnitude59
Iem UnitMPH
Iem City2 SSE Lititz
Iem CountyLancaster
Iem StatePA
Iem WfoCTP
Iem RemarkKLNS ASOS.
MergedSources[{"id":"iem_G_40.120_-76.290_1773713700000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773713700000,"latitude":40.12,"longitude":-76.29},{"id":"iem_G_40.120_-76.290_1773712380000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773712380000,"latitude":40.12,"longitude":-76.29}]

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 43/100, near Lancaster (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.