Reported by SPC 170 days ago.
No stronger detection stands among the 34 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — 25 others scored the same. 23 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind UNK kt near 1 NE Eros, Jackson, LA. Trees were downed near Eros in the area of Highways 144 and 158. (SHV)
An estimated 71,938 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- March 16, 2026 · score 39 · 0.0 km
- May 10, 2026 · score 39 · 17.9 km
- June 23, 2026 · score 39 · 24.5 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 39 out of 100, at 83 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Severe weather |
| Severity | medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 39 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 83% |
| Coordinates | 32.4000, -92.4200 |
| Nearest City | Ruston (25 km) |
| Population Exposed | 71.9K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-16T00:58:00.000Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | UNK |
| Location | 1 NE Eros |
| County | Jackson |
| State | LA |
| Comments | Trees were downed near Eros in the area of Highways 144 and 158. (SHV) |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem City | 1 NE Eros |
| Iem County | Jackson |
| Iem State | LA |
| Iem Wfo | SHV |
| Iem Remark | Trees were downed near Eros in the area of Highways 144 and 158. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_D_32.400_-92.420_1773622680000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773622680000,"latitude":32.4,"longitude":-92.42}] |
Safety Information
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Series begins 10 February 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.
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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 39/100, near Ruston (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.