Severe weather near Baton Rouge
This alert expired on 12 March 2026 at 07:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 57 recorded within 20 km of this point since 8 March 2026 — 23 others scored the same. The last comparable one was on 11 March 2026. 3 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Tornado Watch issued March 12 at 12:43AM CDT until March 12 at 2:00AM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
An estimated 317,507 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 8 March 2026
- July 23, 2026 · score 43 · 0.0 km
- July 2, 2026 · score 43 · 0.0 km
- July 1, 2026 · score 43 · 0.0 km
How we know
Confirmed by 14 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 55 out of 100, at 88 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Severe weather |
| Severity | high |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 55 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 88% |
| Coordinates | 30.5000, -91.2000 |
| Nearest City | Baton Rouge (7 km) |
| Population Exposed | 317.5K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | severe |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-12T05:43:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Tornado Watch |
| Urgency | Future |
| Certainty | Possible |
| AreaDesc | Plaquemines, LA |
| Headline | Tornado Watch issued March 12 at 12:43AM CDT until March 12 at 2:00AM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA |
| Expires | 2026-03-12T02:00:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS New Orleans LA |
| HasExactCoords | false |
| Spc ReportType | wind |
| Spc Speed | UNK |
| Spc Location | 2 SSE Hammond |
| Spc County | Tangipahoa |
| Spc State | LA |
| Spc Comments | Emergency management reported trees down along Yokum Rd and I-12 service Rd in Hammond. Time estimated by radar. (LIX) |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem City | Addis |
| Iem County | West Baton Rouge |
| Iem State | LA |
| Iem Wfo | LIX |
| Iem Remark | Broadcast media reported downed trees via social media post in Addis. Time estimated by radar. |
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 10 February 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.
Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 55/100, near Baton Rouge (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.