Reported by SPC 170 days ago.
It is the 50th strongest of the 141 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. 52 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Hail 100 in near 8 NE Big Sandy, Benton, TN. (MEG)
An estimated 18,954 people live within 50 km of this point.
How we know
Confirmed by 3 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 40 out of 100, at 92 % 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 | 92% |
| Coordinates | 36.3200, -88.0000 |
| Nearest City | Murray (43 km) |
| Population Exposed | 19.0K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-16T01:45:00.000Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | hail |
| Speed | 100 |
| Location | 8 NE Big Sandy |
| County | Benton |
| State | TN |
| Comments | (MEG) |
| Iem TypeSummary | H |
| Iem Magnitude | 1 |
| Iem Unit | Inch |
| Iem City | 8 NE Big Sandy |
| Iem County | Benton |
| Iem State | TN |
| Iem Wfo | MEG |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_G_36.410_-87.980_1773626640000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773626640000,"latitude":36.41,"longitude":-87.98},{"id":"iem_H_36.320_-88.000_1773625500000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773625500000,"latitude":36.32,"longitude":-88}] |
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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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.