Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 34

Severe Weather in United States

GrantUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 3 minutes 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.

This alert expired on 23 May 2026 at 16:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 2nd strongest of the 52 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 4 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 23 at 11:12AM CDT until May 23 at 11:45AM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA

An estimated 18,365 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 16 March 2026

How we know

One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.

Our own score for this event is 34 out of 100, at 79 % 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)34 / 100
Our confidence79%
Coordinates31.7843, -92.6143
Nearest CityNatchitoches (45 km)
Population Exposed18.4K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-23T16:12:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2826c6be2140f058d7711ce85be5d991

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescGrant, LA; La Salle, LA; Winn, LA; Bienville, LA; Grant, LA; Natchitoches, LA; Winn, LA
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued May 23 at 11:12AM CDT until May 23 at 11:45AM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
Expires2026-05-23T11:45:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Shreveport LA
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount2
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2826c6be2140f058d7711ce85be5d9916de46620.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4d253b91230eaa4e95847c863ed999c5271865bd.001.1"]

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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