This alert expired on 1 September 2026 at 17:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the strongest of the 27 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 13 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 20 June 2026.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Tornado Warning issued September 1 at 12:16PM CDT until September 1 at 12:30PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
An estimated 47,889 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 13 March 2026
- June 1, 2026 · score 34 · 14.8 km
- May 31, 2026 · score 34 · 14.8 km
- May 30, 2026 · score 34 · 14.8 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 58 out of 100, at 81 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Severe weather |
| Severity | critical |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 58 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 81% |
| Coordinates | 31.0050, -92.5613 |
| Nearest City | Alexandria (36 km) |
| Population Exposed | 47.9K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-01T17:16:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.bef3b1bf297fb1add8c4f8ecfc872ff26d419860.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Tornado Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Rapides, LA |
| Headline | Tornado Warning issued September 1 at 12:16PM CDT until September 1 at 12:30PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA |
| Expires | 2026-09-01T12:30:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Lake Charles LA |
| HasExactCoords | true |
Safety Information
If a tornado warning is issued: go to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor, away from windows. A vehicle and a mobile home are not shelter. Cover your head and neck. Wait for the official all-clear before going outside, and watch for downed power lines and gas leaks afterwards.
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 58/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.