Severe Weather near Laplace
Right now
The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 6 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 16 March 2026 at 07:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 12th strongest of the 27 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 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 March 16 at 1:42AM CDT until March 16 at 2:15AM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
An estimated 425,308 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- June 20, 2026 · score 43 · 2.3 km
- August 6, 2026 · score 43 · 2.8 km
- June 16, 2026 · score 43 · 3.6 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 78 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Computed under scoring rules v1. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 43 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 78% |
| Coordinates | 30.2486, -90.4814 |
| Nearest City | Laplace (20 km) |
| Population Exposed | 425.3K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-16T06:42:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.47ef9668f198130c4771c3d46e7dedd0682aa44d.002.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | St. John The Baptist, LA; Tangipahoa, LA |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 16 at 1:42AM CDT until March 16 at 2:15AM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA |
| Expires | 2026-03-16T02:15:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS New Orleans LA |
| HasExactCoords | true |
Safety Information
Always follow official guidance from your local emergency management agency. This platform provides scientific monitoring data and is not a substitute for official warnings. If you are in immediate danger, contact your local emergency number.
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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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 185 scientific monitoring sources.