This alert expired on 22 May 2026 at 14:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the strongest of the 50 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 11 May 2026. 8 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Tornado Warning issued May 22 at 8:37AM CDT until May 22 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
An estimated 39,661 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- August 27, 2026 · score 28 · 4.3 km
- May 11, 2026 · score 34 · 18.7 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 81 % 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 | 81% |
| Coordinates | 32.2825, -88.4450 |
| Nearest City | Meridian (25 km) |
| Population Exposed | 39.7K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-22T13:37:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0a5bdea3f8de4e2087b3a067e198fba717a9a1ca.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Tornado Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Lauderdale, MS |
| Headline | Tornado Warning issued May 22 at 8:37AM CDT until May 22 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Jackson MS |
| Expires | 2026-05-22T09:00:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Jackson MS |
| HasExactCoords | true |
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.
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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 58/100, near Meridian (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.