This alert expired on 8 May 2026 at 17:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 4th strongest of the 55 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 12 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 2 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 8 at 12:36PM CDT until May 8 at 12:45PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
An estimated 266,664 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 12 March 2026
- July 31, 2026 · score 43 · 9.2 km
- March 12, 2026 · score 67 · 11.3 km
- May 23, 2026 · score 43 · 14.9 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 43 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 | medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 43 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 81% |
| Coordinates | 30.8338, -88.1312 |
| Nearest City | Prichard (12 km) |
| Population Exposed | 266.7K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-08T17:36:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Mobile, AL |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 8 at 12:36PM CDT until May 8 at 12:45PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL |
| Expires | 2026-05-08T12:45:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Mobile AL |
| 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 43/100, near Prichard (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.