Calamity
HighSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 51

Severe Weather in United States

AutaugaUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 62 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 7 May 2026 at 11:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 92 recorded within 20 km of this point since 9 March 2026 — 52 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 4 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Tornado Watch issued May 7 at 1:32AM CDT until May 7 at 6:00AM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL

An estimated 70,253 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 9 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 11 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 51 out of 100, at 90 % 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
SeverityHigh
Calamity Score (ours)51 / 100
Our confidence90%
Coordinates32.7000, -86.7000
Nearest CityPrattville (35 km)
Population Exposed70.3K within 50 km
Impact Tiersevere
Timestamp2026-05-07T06:32:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Tornado Watch_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.66a89bbab990ca59fc9fe5c828bc13f9

Score Breakdown

65
intensity
55
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventTornado Watch
UrgencyFuture
CertaintyPossible
AreaDescBarbour, AL; Pike, AL; Baldwin, AL; Butler, AL; Clarke, AL; Conecuh, AL; Covington, AL; Crenshaw, AL; Escambia, AL; Mobile, AL; Monroe, AL; Washington, AL; Escambia, FL; George, MS; Greene, MS; Perry, MS; Stone, MS
HeadlineTornado Watch issued May 7 at 1:32AM CDT until May 7 at 6:00AM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
Expires2026-05-07T06:00:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Birmingham AL
HasExactCoordsfalse
MergedCount2
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.66a89bbab990ca59fc9fe5c828bc13f94f1415c4.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5f8507aaea07a8078e097f73ab3146dc4b3debca.002.1"]
Spc ReportTypehail
Spc Speed250
Spc Location1 SE Auburn Univ Montgo
Spc CountyMontgomery
Spc StateAL
Spc CommentsReport of tennis ball size hail reported along Taylor Road near Eastchase Mall. Time approximate. (BMX)
Iem TypeSummaryR
Iem Magnitude3.13
Iem UnitInch
Iem City2 NE Montgomery Country

Safety Information

If a tornado warning is issued: go to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor, away from windows. A vehicle and a mobile home are not shelter. Cover your head and neck. Wait for the official all-clear before going outside, and watch for downed power lines and gas leaks afterwards.

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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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 51/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.