Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 43

Severe Weather near Biloxi

United StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 20 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 00:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 2nd strongest of the 54 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 10 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Special Marine Warning issued May 22 at 6:56PM CDT until May 22 at 7:45PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA

An estimated 262,709 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 16 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 4 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 88 % 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)43 / 100
Our confidence88%
Coordinates30.2253, -88.8521
Nearest CityBiloxi (20 km)
Population Exposed262.7K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-22T23:56:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Special Marine Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c7576ff37a5d1d88d1d900de361a5570

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
70
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSpecial Marine Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyLikely
AreaDescMississippi Sound; Chandeleur Sound; Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island out 20 NM; South Mobile Bay; Mississippi Sound; Perdido Bay Area; Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM; Lake Maurepas; Lake Pontchartrain
HeadlineSpecial Marine Warning issued May 22 at 6:56PM CDT until May 22 at 7:45PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Expires2026-05-22T19:45:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS New Orleans LA
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount3
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c7576ff37a5d1d88d1d900de361a5570153e17a7.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.636c5d722d26f8da36470cf9abaae2e5b3336deb.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e197d7961b8ee6f6357c40ec2be84505509e8266.001.1"]
Iem TypeSummaryF
Iem City2 SW Gulfport
Iem CountyHarrison
Iem StateMS
Iem WfoLIX
Iem RemarkIntersection of Hwy 90 and 20th Ave flooded according to Harrison SO.
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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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