Calamity
mediumWeatherCalamity Score: 52

F — 3 NE Southwest Memphis, Shelby Co., TN

84d agoNew South MemphisUnited StatesSource: iem

Intersection flooded at Norris Road and Norris Circle.

Geographic Context

This weather event occurred near New South Memphis (approximately 3 km away) in United States, an area that experiences a range of natural hazards. An estimated 1.7M people live within 50 km of the event location, placing this in the "significant" population impact tier.

Event Assessment

This event is a weather event classified as medium severity. Calamity.live has classified it as "medium" severity with a severity value of 40. The computed Calamity Score is 52 out of 100, reflecting a moderate-impact event. The primary scoring components are: population (100), historical (80), intensity (35). Data for this event was sourced from iem, one of the 250 scientific monitoring sources aggregated by Calamity.live.

Regional Monitoring Context

United States has a documented history of weather events. Monitoring for weather events in the region relies on a combination of ground-based sensors, satellite remote sensing, and official reporting from national agencies. The frequency and severity of such events are tracked over time to support risk assessment and emergency preparedness.

Event Data

TypeWeather
Severitymedium
Severity Value40
Calamity Score52 / 100
Confidence63%
Coordinates35.0800, -90.0300
Nearest CityNew South Memphis (3 km)
Population Exposed1.7M within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-06T10:00:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/lsr/

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
100
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

TypeSummaryF
Unit
City3 NE Southwest Memphis
CountyShelby
StateTN
WfoMEG
RemarkIntersection flooded at Norris Road and Norris Circle.
Google News RssFeedweather
Google News SourceNameFOX13 Memphis
MergedSources[{"id":"gnews_weather_493906_155","source":"google_news","severity":"medium","severityValue":40,"timestamp":1778063400000,"latitude":35.15,"longitude":-90.05}]

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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 52/100, near New South Memphis (United States), based on data from iem. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 197 scientific monitoring sources.