Right now
The most recent data we hold from SPC arrived 6 hours ago, and this point is in it.
13 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest <1 km from here.
Reported by SPC today.
No stronger detection stands among the 30 recorded within 20 km of this point since 29 April 2026 — 11 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 13 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Hail 100 in near 4 WNW Sterlington, Union, LA. Public photo of hail via social media between the Spencer and West Sterlington communities in Union Parish. (SHV)
Urban PEI: 49,598 within a heuristic 50 km radius; not unique people.
Nearby, since 29 April 2026
- September 22, 2026 · score 40 · 0.0 km
- July 4, 2026 · score 39 · 5.8 km
- July 2, 2026 · score 34 · 6.1 km
How we know
One source: SPC. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 40 out of 100.
This is our versioned heuristic index, not source severity or a calibrated probability. Urban PEI does not count unique people.
Computed under scoring rules v5. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | High |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 40 / 100 |
| Legacy data-support index | 0.68/1 |
| Coordinates | 32.7200, -92.1200 |
| Nearest City | Monroe (23 km) |
| Urban exposure index (PEI) | 49.6K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-23T08:35:20.926Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Physical priority index · v5. Heuristic priority, not calibrated probability, predictive accuracy or damage. The legacy data-support index combines assigned source support and field availability. Urban PEI is distance-weighted and does not count unique people; zero does not establish that nobody is present. Model cards.
Source and revision timeline
Source: spc. Occurrence: 2026-09-23T08:35:20.926Z.
First archived: 2026-09-23T02:56:55.353Z. Material modification: 2026-09-23T08:40:34.482Z.
Retained revisions are prospective; earlier versions may be unavailable. No revision entry does not prove that a record never changed.
2026-09-23T08:40:34.482Z · data_change
Index 40 → 40; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-23T08:35:07.379Z · data_change
Index 40 → 40; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-23T08:29:45.235Z · data_change
Index 40 → 40; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-23T08:19:03.842Z · data_change
Index 40 → 40; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-23T08:13:40.618Z · data_change
Index 40 → 40; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-23T08:08:18.803Z · data_change
Index 40 → 40; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-23T08:02:58.405Z · data_change
Index 40 → 40; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-23T07:57:35.392Z · data_change
Index 40 → 40; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-23T07:46:53.927Z · data_change
Index 40 → 40; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-23T07:41:32.450Z · data_change
Index 40 → 40; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-23T07:36:12.629Z · data_change
Index 40 → 40; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-23T07:30:49.629Z · data_change
Index 40 → 40; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-23T07:25:30.358Z · data_change
Index 40 → 40; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-23T07:19:40.102Z · data_change
Index 40 → 40; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-23T07:14:18.274Z · data_change
Index 40 → 40; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-23T07:03:38.055Z · data_change
Index 40 → 40; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-23T06:58:16.867Z · data_change
Index 40 → 40; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-23T06:52:57.534Z · data_change
Index 40 → 40; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-23T06:47:40.394Z · data_change
Index 40 → 40; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-23T06:42:18.636Z · data_change
Index 40 → 40; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | hail |
| Speed | 100 |
| Location | 4 WNW Sterlington |
| County | Union |
| State | LA |
| Comments | Public photo of hail via social media between the Spencer and West Sterlington communities in Union Parish. (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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