Calamity
mediumSevere weatherCalamity Score: 37

Severe Weather near Lancaster

LancasterUnited StatesSPC

Reported by SPC today.

It is the 127th strongest of the 249 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 NNE New Holland, Lancaster, PA. Wires down near Division Highway and Spruce road in Earl Township. (CTP)

An estimated 249,990 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 37 out of 100, at 80 % 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)37 / 100
Our confidence80%
Coordinates40.1300, -76.0800
Nearest CityLancaster (22 km)
Population Exposed250.0K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-09-02T05:30:50.084Z
Sourcehttps://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
70
population
0
cascading
18
historical

Technical Details

ReportTypewind
SpeedUNK
Location2 NNE New Holland
CountyLancaster
StatePA
CommentsWires down near Division Highway and Spruce road in Earl Township. (CTP)
Iem TypeSummaryD
Iem City2 NNE New Holland
Iem CountyLancaster
Iem StatePA
Iem WfoCTP
Iem RemarkWires down near Division Highway and Spruce road in Earl Township.
MergedSources[{"id":"iem_D_40.130_-76.080_1788305580000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788305580000,"latitude":40.13,"longitude":-76.08}]

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