Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 39

Severe Weather in United States

United StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 82 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 9 May 2026 at 15:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 7th strongest of the 27 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. 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: Special Marine Warning issued May 9 at 9:42AM CDT until May 9 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA

An estimated 58,094 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 16 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 39 out of 100, at 86 % 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 confidence86%
Coordinates30.1811, -88.2535
Nearest CityPascagoula (36 km)
Population Exposed58.1K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-09T14:42:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Special Marine Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e309a6968a3bc0dbd3bbe72c83941283

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
55
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; Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island Louisiana out 20 to 60 NM; South Mobile Bay; Mississippi Sound; Perdido Bay Area; Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM; Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM
HeadlineSpecial Marine Warning issued May 9 at 9:42AM CDT until May 9 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Expires2026-05-09T10:00:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS New Orleans LA
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount2
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e309a6968a3bc0dbd3bbe72c839412834bbd7c63.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.216f1347f079459b5a262a485b7ca0f686403a5d.001.1"]
Iem TypeSummaryM
Iem Magnitude52
Iem UnitMPH
Iem City12 SSE Gulfport
Iem CountyGMZ532
Iem StateMS
Iem WfoLIX
Iem RemarkMesonet station XSHI Ship Island.
MergedSources[{"id":"iem_M_30.230_-88.980_1778334600000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1778334600000,"latitude":30.23,"longitude":-88.98}]

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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