Reported by SPC today.
It is the 4th strongest of the 29 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 3 ENE Colden, Erie, NY. Tree down. (BUF)
An estimated 670,838 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 17 March 2026
- September 3, 2026 · score 41 · 0.0 km
- July 28, 2026 · score 48 · 13.4 km
- September 3, 2026 · score 54 · 21.3 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 41 out of 100, at 83 % 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) | 41 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 83% |
| Coordinates | 42.6700, -78.6300 |
| Nearest City | Lackawanna (24 km) |
| Population Exposed | 670.8K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-03T04:46:22.163Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | UNK |
| Location | 3 ENE Colden |
| County | Erie |
| State | NY |
| Comments | Tree down. (BUF) |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem City | 1 NNW Corfu |
| Iem County | Genesee |
| Iem State | NY |
| Iem Wfo | BUF |
| Iem Remark | Tree down blocking roadway and closing road. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_D_42.670_-78.630_1788391800000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788391800000,"latitude":42.67,"longitude":-78.63},{"id":"iem_D_42.950_-78.400_1788391020000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788391020000,"latitude":42.95,"longitude":-78.4},{"id":"iem_D_42.970_-78.410_1788390900000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1788390900000,"latitude":42.97,"longitude":-78.41}] |
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 41/100, near Lackawanna (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.