This alert expired on 10 March 2026 at 01:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the strongest of the 13 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 10 March 2026.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Tornado Warning issued March 9 at 8:10PM CDT until March 9 at 8:45PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
An estimated 48,534 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 10 March 2026
- August 27, 2026 · score 28 · 12.8 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 58 out of 100, at 85 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Severe weather |
| Severity | critical |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 58 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 85% |
| Coordinates | 33.3900, -88.3483 |
| Nearest City | Columbus (14 km) |
| Population Exposed | 48.5K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-10T01:10:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Tornado Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Lowndes, MS |
| Headline | Tornado Warning issued March 9 at 8:10PM CDT until March 9 at 8:45PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS |
| Expires | 2026-03-09T20:45:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Jackson MS |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| Spc ReportType | hail |
| Spc Speed | 100 |
| Spc Location | Amory |
| Spc County | Monroe |
| Spc State | MS |
| Spc Comments | (MEG) |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem City | 1 N New Lexington |
| Iem County | Tuscaloosa |
| Iem State | AL |
| Iem Wfo | BMX |
| Iem Remark | An 18-wheeler/semi/big rig was flipped on Highway 13 near the Tuscaloosa county line. |
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 58/100, near Columbus (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.