Calamity
mediumSevere weatherCalamity Score: 39

Severe Weather near Florence

ColbertUnited StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 31 May 2026 at 23:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 3rd strongest of the 93 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 11 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 31 at 5:44PM CDT until May 31 at 6:15PM CDT by NWS Huntsville AL

An estimated 75,759 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 15 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 39 out of 100, at 84 % 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)39 / 100
Our confidence84%
Coordinates34.7125, -87.7100
Nearest CityFlorence (10 km)
Population Exposed75.8K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-31T22:44:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ba520facb399c6ba0085a68bc36c8f34e53fb12a.002.1

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
55
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescColbert, AL
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued May 31 at 5:44PM CDT until May 31 at 6:15PM CDT by NWS Huntsville AL
Expires2026-05-31T18:15:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Huntsville AL
HasExactCoordstrue
Spc ReportTypewind
Spc Speed63
Spc Location2 ESE Florence
Spc CountyLauderdale
Spc StateAL
Spc Comments63 MPH Gust reported at the tower at the Renaissance Shoals Resort. (HUN)
MergedSources[{"id":"spc_wind_34.81_-87.63_20","source":"spc","severity":"medium","severityValue":45,"timestamp":1780266240000,"latitude":34.81,"longitude":-87.63}]

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 39/100, near Florence (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.