Reported by SPC 170 days ago.
No stronger detection stands among the 137 recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026 — 96 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 62 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Hail 125 in near 7 WSW El Dorado, Union, AR. Half dollar size hail fell on Shuler Road just southwest of El Dorado. (SHV)
An estimated 18,386 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 15 March 2026
- March 16, 2026 · score 40 · 3.7 km
- July 5, 2026 · score 34 · 7.9 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 40 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) | 40 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 90% |
| Coordinates | 33.1700, -92.7600 |
| Nearest City | El Dorado (9 km) |
| Population Exposed | 18.4K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-16T02:49:34.352Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | hail |
| Speed | 125 |
| Location | 7 WSW El Dorado |
| County | Union |
| State | AR |
| Comments | Half dollar size hail fell on Shuler Road just southwest of El Dorado. (SHV) |
| Iem TypeSummary | H |
| Iem Magnitude | 1.25 |
| Iem Unit | Inch |
| Iem City | 7 WSW El Dorado |
| Iem County | Union |
| Iem State | AR |
| Iem Wfo | SHV |
| Iem Remark | Half dollar size hail fell on Shuler Road just southwest of El Dorado. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_H_33.170_-92.760_1773617520000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773617520000,"latitude":33.17,"longitude":-92.76}] |
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 40/100, near El Dorado (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.