This alert expired on 7 May 2026 at 04:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 19 recorded within 20 km of this point since 7 May 2026 — 3 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 May 6 at 10:31PM CDT until May 6 at 11:15PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
An estimated 65,642 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 7 May 2026
- May 7, 2026 · score 53 · 2.1 km
- July 12, 2026 · score 39 · 10.0 km
- May 9, 2026 · score 39 · 16.0 km
How we know
Confirmed by 4 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 53 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) | 53 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 89% |
| Coordinates | 31.5148, -88.9284 |
| Nearest City | Laurel (27 km) |
| Population Exposed | 65.6K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | severe |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-07T03:31:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c29b68a63f54b18914194b7c008fb1f7 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Pike, MS; Walthall, MS; Lawrence, MS; Lincoln, MS; Wayne, MS and 1 more areas |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 6 at 10:31PM 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.c29b68a63f54b18914194b7c008fb1f7ffd6120c.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ebbbd43a1552c8bacbcf6891cfa608f40a3de144.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.6d36f4bc24780ce355059c6528d6dc54d810250d.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2d3dd1b69844a14614a2c4c7f003bb2b479c2b4e.001.1"] |
| Spc ReportType | tornado |
| Spc Speed | UNK |
| Spc Location | 2 N Purvis |
| Spc County | Lamar |
| Spc State | MS |
| Spc Comments | Emergency manager reported damage to office building. (JAN) |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"spc_tornado_31.17_-89.41_3","source":"spc","severity":"critical","severityValue":95,"timestamp":1778112420000,"latitude":31.17,"longitude":-89.41},{"id":"spc_tornado_31.19_-89.26_6","source":"spc","severity":"critical","severityValue":95,"timestamp":1778113500000,"latitude":31.19,"longitude":-89.26},{"id":"spc_tornado_31.17_-89.41_7","source":"spc","severity":"critical","severityValue":95,"timestamp":1778113560000,"latitude":31.17,"longitude":-89.41}] |
Safety Information
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Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 53/100, near Laurel (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.