Reported by SPC 173 days ago.
It is the 5th strongest of the 18 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 9 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 4 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Hail 100 in near 6 WSW Darlington, East Feliciana, LA. Broadcast media submitted viewer photo of quarter sized hail on Hatcher Road east of Clinton. Time estimated by radar. (LIX)
An estimated 63,142 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 9 March 2026
- March 9, 2026 · score 45 · 3.5 km
- May 8, 2026 · score 43 · 8.2 km
- March 9, 2026 · score 63 · 16.3 km
How we know
One source: SPC. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 45 out of 100, at 85 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Severe weather |
| Severity | high |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 45 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 85% |
| Coordinates | 30.8300, -90.8800 |
| Nearest City | Zachary (33 km) |
| Population Exposed | 63.1K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | severe |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-10T12:11:32.430Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | hail |
| Speed | 100 |
| Location | 6 WSW Darlington |
| County | East Feliciana |
| State | LA |
| Comments | Broadcast media submitted viewer photo of quarter sized hail on Hatcher Road east of Clinton. Time estimated by radar. (LIX) |
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 45/100, near Zachary (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 194 scientific monitoring sources.