Reported by SPC 169 days ago.
No stronger detection stands among the 81 recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026 — 55 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 7 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Hail 100 in near 3 SE Traskwood, Saline, AR. (LZK)
An estimated 292,389 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 15 March 2026
- March 16, 2026 · score 49 · 0.0 km
- March 16, 2026 · score 39 · 17.0 km
- August 27, 2026 · score 37 · 17.6 km
How we know
Confirmed by 3 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 49 out of 100, at 93 % 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) | 49 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 93% |
| Coordinates | 34.4200, -92.6400 |
| Nearest City | Benton (16 km) |
| Population Exposed | 292.4K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | severe |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-16T03:33:45.037Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | hail |
| Speed | 100 |
| Location | 3 SE Traskwood |
| County | Saline |
| State | AR |
| Comments | (LZK) |
| Iem TypeSummary | N |
| Iem Magnitude | 51 |
| Iem Unit | MPH |
| Iem City | Hot Springs Airport |
| Iem County | Garland |
| Iem State | AR |
| Iem Wfo | LZK |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_H_34.420_-92.640_1773613500000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773613500000,"latitude":34.42,"longitude":-92.64},{"id":"iem_N_34.480_-93.100_1773621840000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773621840000,"latitude":34.48,"longitude":-93.1}] |
Safety Information
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Series begins 10 February 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 Benton (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.