Reported by SPC 170 days ago.
No stronger detection stands among the 151 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. 60 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Hail 100 in near 5 S Benton, Bossier, LA. Quarter size hail on Alder Lane in North Bossier. (SHV)
An estimated 255,687 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 15 March 2026
- March 16, 2026 · score 49 · 2.2 km
- July 13, 2026 · score 43 · 7.7 km
- June 23, 2026 · score 43 · 7.9 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 49 out of 100, at 90 % 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 | 90% |
| Coordinates | 32.6200, -93.7400 |
| Nearest City | Shreveport (10 km) |
| Population Exposed | 255.7K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | severe |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-16T02:55:56.529Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | hail |
| Speed | 100 |
| Location | 5 S Benton |
| County | Bossier |
| State | LA |
| Comments | Quarter size hail on Alder Lane in North Bossier. (SHV) |
| Iem TypeSummary | H |
| Iem Magnitude | 1 |
| Iem Unit | Inch |
| Iem City | 5 S Benton |
| Iem County | Bossier |
| Iem State | LA |
| Iem Wfo | SHV |
| Iem Remark | Quarter size hail on Alder Lane in North Bossier. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_H_32.620_-93.740_1773616680000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773616680000,"latitude":32.62,"longitude":-93.74}] |
Safety Information
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Series begins 8 March 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 Shreveport (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.