Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 43

Severe Weather near Reading

BerksUnited StatesSPC

Right now

The most recent data we hold from SPC arrived 5 hours 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 173 days ago.

It is the 7th strongest of the 111 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 12 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 12 March 2026. 23 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

SPC reported: Wind 68 kt near Reading Regional Airpor, Berks, PA. (PHI)

An estimated 350,355 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 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%
Coordinates40.3800, -75.9700
Nearest CityReading (6 km)
Population Exposed350.4K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-03-17T02:11:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
70
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

ReportTypewind
Speed68
LocationReading Regional Airpor
CountyBerks
StatePA
Comments(PHI)
Iem TypeSummaryS
Iem Magnitude1
Iem UnitInch
Iem City3 NE Tremont
Iem CountySchuylkill
Iem StatePA
Iem WfoCTP
MergedSources[{"id":"iem_G_40.380_-75.970_1773713460000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773713460000,"latitude":40.38,"longitude":-75.97},{"id":"iem_S_40.660_-76.350_1773722700000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773722700000,"latitude":40.66,"longitude":-76.35}]

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