This alert expired on 7 July 2026 at 01:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 4th strongest of the 15 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 8 May 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 2 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 6 at 7:36PM CDT until July 6 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
An estimated 47,889 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 8 May 2026
- July 13, 2026 · score 34 · 5.6 km
- July 7, 2026 · score 39 · 12.6 km
- May 23, 2026 · score 39 · 13.1 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 34 out of 100, at 77 % 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) | 34 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 77% |
| Coordinates | 31.3911, -92.7774 |
| Nearest City | Alexandria (32 km) |
| Population Exposed | 47.9K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-07T00:36:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.13e7cf882e5fb3c5e97ee60b1103dcaf74fae41c.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Rapides, LA; Vernon, LA |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 6 at 7:36PM CDT until July 6 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA |
| Expires | 2026-07-06T20:00:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Lake Charles LA |
| HasExactCoords | true |
Safety Information
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Series begins 10 February 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 34/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.