This alert expired on 6 August 2026 at 21:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 10th strongest of the 29 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 11 July 2026.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Special Marine Warning issued August 6 at 3:34PM CDT until August 6 at 4:30PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
An estimated 443,707 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- June 20, 2026 · score 43 · 1.0 km
- June 16, 2026 · score 43 · 1.9 km
- May 8, 2026 · score 43 · 5.5 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 80 % 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) | 43 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 80% |
| Coordinates | 30.2564, -90.5091 |
| Nearest City | Laplace (21 km) |
| Population Exposed | 443.7K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-06T20:34:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Special Marine Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Lake Maurepas |
| Headline | Special Marine Warning issued August 6 at 3:34PM CDT until August 6 at 4:30PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA |
| Expires | 2026-08-06T16:30:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS New Orleans 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.
This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.
Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 43/100, near Laplace (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.