Reported by SPC 169 days ago.
It is the 5th strongest of the 242 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 72 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Hail 100 in near 2 W Longview, Gregg, TX. Quarter-size hail reported by mPING in west Longview. (SHV)
An estimated 106,107 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 15 March 2026
- March 16, 2026 · score 49 · 2.2 km
- June 2, 2026 · score 43 · 7.6 km
- May 10, 2026 · score 43 · 17.6 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 49 out of 100, at 88 % 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) | 49 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 88% |
| Coordinates | 32.5200, -94.8000 |
| Nearest City | Longview (6 km) |
| Population Exposed | 106.1K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | severe |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-16T03:33:45.037Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | hail |
| Speed | 100 |
| Location | 2 W Longview |
| County | Gregg |
| State | TX |
| Comments | Quarter-size hail reported by mPING in west Longview. (SHV) |
| Iem TypeSummary | H |
| Iem Magnitude | 1 |
| Iem Unit | Inch |
| Iem City | 2 W Longview |
| Iem County | Gregg |
| Iem State | TX |
| Iem Wfo | SHV |
| Iem Remark | Quarter-size hail reported by mPING in west Longview. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_H_32.520_-94.800_1773612600000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773612600000,"latitude":32.52,"longitude":-94.8}] |
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 49/100, near Longview (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.