Reported by SPC 117 days ago.
No stronger detection stands among the 27 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. 19 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Hail 275 in near 1 ESE Cleveland, Kemper, MS. 2 to 2.75 hail at Hwy 16 and 493. Trees also down in the area. (JAN)
An estimated 39,661 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 29 April 2026
- June 22, 2026 · score 34 · 15.5 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, at 66 % 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) | 40 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 66% |
| Coordinates | 32.7500, -88.8200 |
| Nearest City | Meridian (45 km) |
| Population Exposed | 39.7K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-07T11:23:02.732Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | hail |
| Speed | 275 |
| Location | 1 ESE Cleveland |
| County | Kemper |
| State | MS |
| Comments | 2 to 2.75 hail at Hwy 16 and 493. Trees also down in the area. (JAN) |
Safety Information
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Series begins 10 February 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 40/100 (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.