Right now
The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 11 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 20:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 47 recorded within 20 km of this point since 14 March 2026 — 23 others scored the same. The last comparable one was on 11 May 2026. 16 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 23 at 2:59PM CDT until May 23 at 3:45PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
An estimated 39,661 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 14 March 2026
- March 16, 2026 · score 34 · 14.2 km
- March 15, 2026 · score 34 · 14.2 km
- March 14, 2026 · score 34 · 14.2 km
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 78 % 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
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 34 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 78% |
| Coordinates | 32.2090, -88.6697 |
| Nearest City | Meridian (17 km) |
| Population Exposed | 39.7K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-23T19:59:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4e87dcb187dd100dd64b28e799752a08 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Leake, MS; Madison, MS; Choctaw, AL; Clarke, AL; Choctaw, AL; Clarke, AL; Washington, AL |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 23 at 2:59PM CDT until May 23 at 3:45PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS |
| Expires | 2026-05-23T15:45:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Jackson MS |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 3 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4e87dcb187dd100dd64b28e799752a08ce45557c.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.195e99f2e98bc6b2fbb71d1293dca16c7cc1a75f.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.553c2096247941635db243eed6917fe463e67f93.001.1"] |
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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