Right now
The most recent data we hold from SPC arrived 44 minutes ago, and this point is in it.
23 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest <1 km from here.
Reported by SPC today.
It is the strongest of the 66 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 8 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Tornado reported near 2 W Hammond, Tangipahoa, LA. Tornado began in a parking lot on West Thomas Street and traveled south-southwest for around 3 quarters of a mile. Damage was mostly to trees however... minor structura (LIX)
An estimated 68,751 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 8 March 2026
- July 1, 2026 · score 43 · 6.0 km
- June 2, 2026 · score 39 · 13.2 km
- March 9, 2026 · score 22 · 14.9 km
How we know
One source: SPC. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 45 out of 100, at 73 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Computed under scoring rules v4. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | High |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 45 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 73% |
| Coordinates | 30.5000, -90.5000 |
| Nearest City | Hammond (4 km) |
| Population Exposed | 68.8K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | severe |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-08T03:23:43.100Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | tornado |
| Speed | UNK |
| Location | 2 W Hammond |
| County | Tangipahoa |
| State | LA |
| Comments | Tornado began in a parking lot on West Thomas Street and traveled south-southwest for around 3 quarters of a mile. Damage was mostly to trees however... minor structura (LIX) |
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 45/100, near Hammond (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.