Reported by SPC 172 days ago.
It is the strongest of the 12 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 11 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 11 March 2026. One more was recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Tornado reported near 2 NNE Cheneyville, Rapides, LA. Rapides parish 911 relayed a report of a tornado sighting by Cheneyville PD along Cheneyville-echo road. (LCH)
An estimated 47,889 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 11 March 2026
- June 20, 2026 · score 34 · 4.0 km
How we know
One source: SPC. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 48 out of 100, at 72 % 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) | 48 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 72% |
| Coordinates | 31.0500, -92.2800 |
| Nearest City | Alexandria (33 km) |
| Population Exposed | 47.9K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-12T12:10:42.613Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | tornado |
| Speed | UNK |
| Location | 2 NNE Cheneyville |
| County | Rapides |
| State | LA |
| Comments | Rapides parish 911 relayed a report of a tornado sighting by Cheneyville PD along Cheneyville-echo road. (LCH) |
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 48/100 (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.