This alert expired on 9 May 2026 at 02:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 3rd strongest of the 11 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 9 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 May 8 at 9:34PM CDT until May 8 at 9:45PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
An estimated 47,889 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 9 May 2026
- May 9, 2026 · score 22 · 11.6 km
- July 7, 2026 · score 39 · 20.6 km
- July 7, 2026 · score 34 · 22.2 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 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) | 34 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 80% |
| Coordinates | 31.2781, -92.9706 |
| Nearest City | Alexandria (50 km) |
| Population Exposed | 47.9K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-09T02:34:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.48991e84d89a1183b3bb207e3e58b11ea00e23d8.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Vernon, LA |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 8 at 9:34PM CDT until May 8 at 9:45PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA |
| Expires | 2026-05-08T21:45:00-05:00 |
| 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.
This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.
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.