Calamity
criticalSevere weatherCalamity Score: 72

Severe weather near Kenner

United StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 18 June 2026 at 11:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 98 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — 15 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 20 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Tornado Warning issued June 18 at 5:28AM CDT until June 18 at 6:00AM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA

An estimated 868,450 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 16 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 72 out of 100, at 85 % confidence.

The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.

Event Data

TypeSevere weather
Severitycritical
Calamity Score (ours)72 / 100
Our confidence85%
Coordinates29.9200, -90.2386
Nearest CityKenner (8 km)
Population Exposed868.5K within 50 km
Impact Tiercatastrophic
Timestamp2026-06-18T10:28:00.000Z

Score Breakdown

95
intensity
85
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventTornado Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescJefferson, LA; St. Charles, LA
HeadlineTornado Warning issued June 18 at 5:28AM CDT until June 18 at 6:00AM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Expires2026-06-18T06:00:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS New Orleans LA
HasExactCoordstrue
Iem TypeSummaryF
Iem City3 ESE Destrehan
Iem CountySt. Charles
Iem StateLA
Iem WfoLIX
Iem RemarkStreets flooding up to 6 inches deep in St. Rose.
MergedSources[{"id":"iem_F_29.950_-90.320_1781774400000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1781774400000,"latitude":29.95,"longitude":-90.32}]

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 72/100, near Kenner (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.