This alert expired on 9 August 2026 at 20:34 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 25 recorded within 20 km of this point since 10 March 2026 — 4 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 2 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 9 at 3:24PM CDT until August 9 at 3:30PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
An estimated 48,534 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 10 March 2026
- May 22, 2026 · score 34 · 8.0 km
- March 10, 2026 · score 34 · 16.7 km
- July 3, 2026 · score 34 · 22.9 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 80 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Severe weather |
| Severity | medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 34 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 80% |
| Coordinates | 33.6674, -88.4839 |
| Nearest City | Columbus (19 km) |
| Population Exposed | 48.5K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-09T20:24:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Monroe, MS; Clay, MS; Lowndes, MS; Oktibbeha, MS |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 9 at 3:24PM CDT until August 9 at 3:30PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN |
| Expires | 2026-08-09T15:34:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Memphis TN |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 2 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.6ec533ca3cebf78ff415c3b1dc82f47dcf72854b.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.00b54f32f2d673a6d0e82e2bc6da77f7f71e603a.001.1"] |
Safety Information
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Series begins 10 February 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.
Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 34/100, near Columbus (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.