This alert expired on 22 May 2026 at 20:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 2nd strongest of the 41 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 8 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 22 at 4:30PM EDT until May 22 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
An estimated 16,725 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- June 19, 2026 · score 34 · 5.4 km
- June 18, 2026 · score 22 · 12.2 km
- June 20, 2026 · score 22 · 14.9 km
How we know
Confirmed by 5 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 34 out of 100, at 90 % 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 | 90% |
| Coordinates | 31.7105, -83.1343 |
| Nearest City | Tifton (46 km) |
| Population Exposed | 16.7K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-22T20:30:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Ben Hill, GA; Irwin, GA |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 22 at 4:30PM EDT until May 22 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL |
| Expires | 2026-05-22T16:45:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Tallahassee FL |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem City | Sycamore |
| Iem County | Turner |
| Iem State | GA |
| Iem Wfo | TAE |
| Iem Remark | Tree reported down on powerline in Sycamore. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_G_31.430_-83.490_1779478500000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779478500000,"latitude":31.43,"longitude":-83.49},{"id":"iem_D_31.450_-83.510_1779478800000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779478800000,"latitude":31.45,"longitude":-83.51},{"id":"iem_G_31.480_-83.490_1779478080000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779478080000,"latitude":31.48,"longitude":-83.49},{"id":"iem_D_31.670_-83.630_1779480060000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779480060000,"latitude":31.67,"longitude":-83.63}] |
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Series begins 10 February 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 34/100, near Tifton (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.