Right now
The most recent data we hold from SPC arrived 5 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.
Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.
Reported by SPC 121 days ago.
It is the 7th strongest of the 74 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 9 March 2026. 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: Tornado reported near 5 ENE Bunkley, Franklin, MS. Confirmed tornado - a TDS was observed on the 88D radar network. (JAN)
Nearby, since 9 March 2026
- March 9, 2026 · score 34 · 4.4 km
- March 10, 2026 · score 40 · 8.9 km
- May 29, 2026 · score 34 · 9.1 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 46 % 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 | Critical |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 36 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 46% |
| Coordinates | 31.3900, -90.9100 |
| Nearest City | Natchez (50 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-07T00:12:00.000Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | tornado |
| Speed | UNK |
| Location | 5 ENE Bunkley |
| County | Franklin |
| State | MS |
| Comments | Confirmed tornado - a TDS was observed on the 88D radar network. (JAN) |
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 36/100 (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.