Calamity
mediumSevere weatherCalamity Score: 43

Severe weather near Harrisburg

United StatesSPC

Reported by SPC 166 days ago.

It is the 4th strongest of the 116 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 12 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 52 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

SPC reported: Wind UNK kt near Steelton, Dauphin, PA. Trees down on wires on 2nd Street. (CTP)

An estimated 213,687 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 12 March 2026

How we know

One source: SPC. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.

Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 73 % 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)43 / 100
Our confidence73%
Coordinates40.2300, -76.8200
Nearest CityHarrisburg (7 km)
Population Exposed213.7K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-03-17T12:11:09.159Z
Sourcehttps://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
70
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

ReportTypewind
SpeedUNK
LocationSteelton
CountyDauphin
StatePA
CommentsTrees down on wires on 2nd Street. (CTP)

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 43/100, near Harrisburg (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 194 scientific monitoring sources.