Calamity
mediumSevere weatherCalamity Score: 43

Severe weather near Reading

United StatesSPC

Reported by SPC 167 days ago.

No stronger detection stands among the 101 recorded within 20 km of this point since 12 March 2026 — 66 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 53 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

SPC reported: Wind UNK kt near 1 WNW Wernersville, Berks, PA. Trees and wires down near Wernersville and Robeson... PA. Time estimated from radar. (PHI)

An estimated 195,416 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 12 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 3 independent sources, including SPC.

Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 83 % 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 confidence83%
Coordinates40.3400, -76.1000
Nearest CityReading (14 km)
Population Exposed195.4K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-03-17T02:24:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
70
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

ReportTypewind
SpeedUNK
Location1 WNW Wernersville
CountyBerks
StatePA
CommentsTrees and wires down near Wernersville and Robeson... PA. Time estimated from radar. (PHI)
Iem TypeSummaryD
Iem City1 WNW Wernersville
Iem CountyBerks
Iem StatePA
Iem WfoPHI
Iem RemarkTrees and wires down near Wernersville and Robeson, PA. Time estimated from radar.
MergedSources[{"id":"iem_S_40.660_-76.350_1773722700000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773722700000,"latitude":40.66,"longitude":-76.35},{"id":"iem_D_40.340_-76.100_1773714240000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773714240000,"latitude":40.34,"longitude":-76.1}]

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 Reading (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.