Reported by SPC 174 days ago.
It is the 8th strongest of the 9 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 8 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 8 March 2026. One more was recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
SPC reported: 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)
Nearby, since 8 March 2026
- May 27, 2026 · score 48 · 4.2 km
- May 24, 2026 · score 43 · 9.6 km
- May 9, 2026 · score 52 · 18.0 km
How we know
One source: SPC. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 36 out of 100, at 60 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Severe weather |
| Severity | critical |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 36 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 60% |
| Coordinates | 26.4100, -97.7900 |
| Nearest City | Monterrey (265 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Date | 2026-03-09 — time not reported by the source |
| 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 |
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 36/100, near Monterrey (Mexico), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.