Calamity
mediumSevere weatherCalamity Score: 34

Severe weather near Tifton

United StatesNOAA

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

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

TypeSevere weather
Severitymedium
Calamity Score (ours)34 / 100
Our confidence90%
Coordinates31.7105, -83.1343
Nearest CityTifton (46 km)
Population Exposed16.7K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-22T20:30:00.000Z

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescBen Hill, GA; Irwin, GA
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued May 22 at 4:30PM EDT until May 22 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Expires2026-05-22T16:45:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Tallahassee FL
HasExactCoordstrue
Iem TypeSummaryD
Iem CitySycamore
Iem CountyTurner
Iem StateGA
Iem WfoTAE
Iem RemarkTree reported down on powerline in Sycamore.
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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 Tifton (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.