Right now
The most recent data we hold from SPC arrived 3 minutes ago, and this point is in it.
26 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest <1 km from here.
Reported by SPC today.
It is the 52nd strongest of the 81 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: Wind UNK kt near 3 SSW Independence, Tangipahoa, LA. Straight-line winds caused a pine tree to snap and damage a roof on a house as well as their AC unit in Independence... LA. Time estimated by radar. (LIX)
An estimated 48,775 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 8 March 2026
- June 2, 2026 · score 39 · 8.0 km
- September 8, 2026 · score 45 · 11.5 km
- July 1, 2026 · score 43 · 11.9 km
How we know
One source: SPC. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 28 out of 100, at 72 % 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 | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 28 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 72% |
| Coordinates | 30.6000, -90.5300 |
| Nearest City | Hammond (13 km) |
| Population Exposed | 48.8K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-08T04:31:03.592Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | UNK |
| Location | 3 SSW Independence |
| County | Tangipahoa |
| State | LA |
| Comments | Straight-line winds caused a pine tree to snap and damage a roof on a house as well as their AC unit in Independence... LA. Time estimated by radar. (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 28/100, near Hammond (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.