This alert expired on 18 June 2026 at 22:00 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. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 3 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Tornado Watch issued June 18 at 7:57AM CDT until June 18 at 5:00PM 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
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 55 out of 100, at 79 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Severe weather |
| Severity | medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 55 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 79% |
| Coordinates | 30.5000, -91.2000 |
| Nearest City | Baton Rouge (7 km) |
| Population Exposed | 317.5K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-06-18T12:57:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Tornado Watch |
| Urgency | Future |
| Certainty | Possible |
| AreaDesc | St. Tammany, LA; Washington, LA; Hancock, MS; Harrison, MS; Jackson, MS; Pearl River, MS |
| Headline | Tornado Watch issued June 18 at 7:57AM CDT until June 18 at 5:00PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA |
| Expires | 2026-06-18T17:00:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS New Orleans LA |
| HasExactCoords | false |
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 194 scientific monitoring sources.