Calamity
mediumSevere weatherCalamity Score: 34

Severe weather near Columbus

United StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 10 August 2026 at 20:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 49 recorded within 20 km of this point since 10 March 2026 — 38 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: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 10 at 3:05PM CDT until August 10 at 3:15PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS

An estimated 48,534 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 10 March 2026

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 79 % confidence.

The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.

Event Data

TypeSevere weather
Severitymedium
Calamity Score (ours)34 / 100
Our confidence79%
Coordinates33.4557, -88.6043
Nearest CityColumbus (17 km)
Population Exposed48.5K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-08-10T20:05:00.000Z

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescLowndes, MS; Oktibbeha, MS
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued August 10 at 3:05PM CDT until August 10 at 3:15PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Expires2026-08-10T15:15:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Jackson MS
HasExactCoordstrue

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.

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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 34/100, near Columbus (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.