Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 43

Severe Weather near Opelousas

St. LandryUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 66 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 1 July 2026 at 20:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 20 recorded within 20 km of this point since 8 May 2026 — 9 others scored the same. 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 July 1 at 2:50PM CDT until July 1 at 3:00PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA

An estimated 137,965 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 8 May 2026

How we know

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

Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 80 % 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)43 / 100
Our confidence80%
Coordinates30.4042, -92.1519
Nearest CityOpelousas (16 km)
Population Exposed138.0K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-07-01T19:50:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8cba18f249aaa9680b16bb005f989acb

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
70
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescAcadia, LA; Lafayette, LA; Acadia, LA; Evangeline, LA; Lafayette, LA; St. Landry, LA
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued July 1 at 2:50PM CDT until July 1 at 3:00PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Expires2026-07-01T15:00:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Lake Charles LA
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount2
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8cba18f249aaa9680b16bb005f989acb2e986b07.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.fc921100844c3477c2249603f76b76dd97098a54.001.1"]

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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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 43/100, near Opelousas (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.