Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 34

Severe Weather near Meridian

ClarkeUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 8 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 23 May 2026 at 20:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 50 recorded within 20 km of this point since 14 March 2026 — 23 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 17 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 23 at 3:04PM CDT until May 23 at 3:15PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL

An estimated 39,661 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 14 March 2026

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 79 % 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)34 / 100
Our confidence79%
Coordinates32.2202, -88.6636
Nearest CityMeridian (16 km)
Population Exposed39.7K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-23T20:04:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c391388e9592817f9643497bf1ff8980

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescChoctaw, AL; Clarke, AL; Leake, MS; Madison, MS
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued May 23 at 3:04PM CDT until May 23 at 3:15PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Expires2026-05-23T15:15:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Mobile AL
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount3
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c391388e9592817f9643497bf1ff89802e41038e.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4e87dcb187dd100dd64b28e799752a08ce45557c.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.195e99f2e98bc6b2fbb71d1293dca16c7cc1a75f.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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