This alert expired on 22 May 2026 at 22:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 15th strongest of the 90 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 8 May 2026.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 22 at 4:26PM CDT until May 22 at 5:15PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
An estimated 868,450 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- June 18, 2026 · score 72 · 3.4 km
- May 23, 2026 · score 48 · 7.0 km
- May 8, 2026 · score 48 · 9.0 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 48 out of 100, at 79 % 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) | 48 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 79% |
| Coordinates | 29.8900, -90.2467 |
| Nearest City | Kenner (11 km) |
| Population Exposed | 868.5K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-22T21:26:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Jefferson, LA; Lafourche, LA; St. Charles, LA |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 22 at 4:26PM CDT until May 22 at 5:15PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA |
| Expires | 2026-05-22T17:15:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS New Orleans 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 48/100, near Kenner (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.