Severe Weather in United States
Right now
The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 16 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.
Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.
This alert expired on 7 September 2026 at 23:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 9th strongest of the 22 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 18 May 2026. The last comparable one was on 22 August 2026.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 7 at 6:00PM CDT until September 7 at 6:45PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
An estimated 76,070 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 18 May 2026
- May 24, 2026 · score 22 · 20.9 km
- May 21, 2026 · score 22 · 20.9 km
- May 20, 2026 · score 22 · 20.9 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 32 out of 100, at 81 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Computed under scoring rules v4. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 32 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 81% |
| Coordinates | 30.0743, -92.7386 |
| Nearest City | Lake Charles (47 km) |
| Population Exposed | 76.1K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-07T23:00:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.21b79280f455b98118e004b03fa4199ebb687a2b.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Calcasieu, LA; Cameron, LA; Jefferson Davis, LA |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 7 at 6:00PM CDT until September 7 at 6:45PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA |
| Expires | 2026-09-07T18:45:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Lake Charles LA |
| HasExactCoords | true |
Safety Information
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Series begins 8 March 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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