Reported by SPC today.
It is the 71st strongest of the 157 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 17 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 2 September 2026.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind UNK kt near 1 NW Hokendauqua, Lehigh, PA. A few trees down around Whitehall Township. Time estimated from radar. (PHI)
An estimated 287,648 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 17 March 2026
- September 1, 2026 · score 37 · 2.0 km
- July 28, 2026 · score 43 · 3.4 km
- August 7, 2026 · score 43 · 5.0 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 37 out of 100, at 71 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Computed under scoring rules v4. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 37 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 71% |
| Coordinates | 40.6700, -75.5000 |
| Nearest City | Whitehall Township (0 km) |
| Population Exposed | 287.6K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-04T04:30:00.000Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | UNK |
| Location | 1 NW Hokendauqua |
| County | Lehigh |
| State | PA |
| Comments | A few trees down around Whitehall Township. Time estimated from radar. (PHI) |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem City | 1 NW Hokendauqua |
| Iem County | Lehigh |
| Iem State | PA |
| Iem Wfo | PHI |
| Iem Remark | A few trees down around Whitehall Township. Time estimated from radar. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_D_40.670_-75.500_1788496200000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788496200000,"latitude":40.67,"longitude":-75.5}] |
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 37/100, near Whitehall Township (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.