Tornado reported near Lyford, Willacy, TX. [Landspout] KRGV shared a social media video of a landspout near East FM 1018... in the Lyford area. (BRO)
Geographic Context
This weather event occurred near Monterrey (approximately 265 km away) in Mexico, an area that experiences a range of natural hazards.
Event Assessment
This event is a weather event classified as critical severity. Calamity.live has classified it as "critical" severity with a severity value of 95. The computed Calamity Score is 36 out of 100, suggesting contained impact at this time. The primary scoring components are: historical (80), intensity (70). Data for this event was sourced from spc, one of the 250 scientific monitoring sources aggregated by Calamity.live.
Regional Monitoring Context
Mexico has a documented history of weather events. Monitoring for weather events in the region relies on a combination of ground-based sensors, satellite remote sensing, and official reporting from national agencies. The frequency and severity of such events are tracked over time to support risk assessment and emergency preparedness.
Event Data
| Type | Weather |
| Severity | critical |
| Severity Value | 95 |
| Calamity Score | 36 / 100 |
| Confidence | 60% |
| Coordinates | 26.4100, -97.7900 |
| Nearest City | Monterrey (265 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-09T12:08:53.790Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Speed | UNK |
| State | TX |
| County | Willacy |
| Comments | [Landspout] KRGV shared a social media video of a landspout near East FM 1018... in the Lyford area. (BRO) |
| Location | Lyford |
| ReportType | tornado |
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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 36/100, near Monterrey (Mexico), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 207 scientific monitoring sources.