Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 39

Severe Weather near Laurel

JonesUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 69 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

5 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest 23 km from here.

This alert expired on 2 June 2026 at 23:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 29 recorded within 20 km of this point since 25 April 2026 — 8 others scored the same. The last comparable one was on 26 May 2026. 4 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 2 at 5:34PM CDT until June 2 at 6:30PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS

An estimated 65,642 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 25 April 2026

How we know

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

Our own score for this event is 39 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)39 / 100
Our confidence80%
Coordinates31.6776, -89.2640
Nearest CityLaurel (13 km)
Population Exposed65.6K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-06-02T22:34:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d666fc9d0c0f17f2ce0ba218407a2244

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
55
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescJasper, MS; Jones, MS; Covington, MS; Jones, MS; Simpson, MS; Smith, MS; Mobile, AL and 1 more areas
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued June 2 at 5:34PM CDT until June 2 at 6:30PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Expires2026-06-02T18:30:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Jackson MS
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount4
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d666fc9d0c0f17f2ce0ba218407a2244fc50e011.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3dd523f8984f2a11753a44af23be64efab5dd14d.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.52f16b719ff52a3420a8769c1720f0b0ffe876c2.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.dd2153b3a5cc4dcff2ff8d37b16b6ee404af9e46.001.1"]

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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