Reported by SPC 171 days ago.
No stronger detection stands among the 171 recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026 — 85 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 121 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Hail 100 in near 2 NE Blanchard, Caddo, LA. Quarter size hail measured just off Old Mooringsport Road in the Blanchard area between the Middle and High Schools. (SHV)
An estimated 279,507 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 15 March 2026
- August 5, 2026 · score 37 · 7.6 km
- July 13, 2026 · score 43 · 9.6 km
- March 16, 2026 · score 49 · 12.2 km
How we know
One source: SPC. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 49 out of 100, at 76 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Computed under scoring rules v1. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | High |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 49 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 76% |
| Coordinates | 32.6100, -93.8700 |
| Nearest City | Shreveport (14 km) |
| Population Exposed | 279.5K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | severe |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-16T05:39:45.545Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | hail |
| Speed | 100 |
| Location | 2 NE Blanchard |
| County | Caddo |
| State | LA |
| Comments | Quarter size hail measured just off Old Mooringsport Road in the Blanchard area between the Middle and High Schools. (SHV) |
Safety Information
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Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 49/100, near Shreveport (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.