Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 39

Severe Weather near Laurel

JonesUnited 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.

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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