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 7 May 2026 at 04:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 5th strongest of the 20 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 7 May 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 5 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 6 at 10:44PM CDT until May 6 at 11:15PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
An estimated 18,837 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 7 May 2026
- July 12, 2026 · score 39 · 1.8 km
- May 7, 2026 · score 53 · 9.5 km
- May 9, 2026 · score 39 · 16.7 km
How we know
Confirmed by 3 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 48 out of 100, at 89 % 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 | Critical |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 48 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 89% |
| Coordinates | 31.5236, -88.8111 |
| Nearest City | Laurel (35 km) |
| Population Exposed | 18.8K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-07T03:44:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.bfd641e90500602a3818cfc461545135 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Pike, MS; Walthall, MS; Choctaw, AL; Wayne, MS; Lawrence, MS; Lincoln, MS and 1 more areas |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 6 at 10:44PM CDT until May 6 at 11:15PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA |
| Expires | 2026-05-06T23:15:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS New Orleans LA |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 4 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.bfd641e90500602a3818cfc461545135562b446a.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e692fbeece2392ff6266c868dc60a472271635e9.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.79af29993a2ed8eca256297269ebbda9269ba195.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2d3dd1b69844a14614a2c4c7f003bb2b479c2b4e.001.1"] |
| Spc ReportType | tornado |
| Spc Speed | UNK |
| Spc Location | 3 ESE Dixie |
| Spc County | Forrest |
| Spc State | MS |
| Spc Comments | Trees down on Patrick Rd. (JAN) |
| Iem TypeSummary | T |
| Iem City | 3 ESE Dixie |
| Iem County | Forrest |
| Iem State | MS |
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.
Want to know when something happens in this area?
Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 48/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.