Reported by SPC 3 days ago.
It is the 42nd strongest of the 66 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 26 August 2026.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind UNK kt near 1 SE Mount Laurel, Shelby, AL. Tree down near Bear Creek Road. (BMX)
An estimated 554,401 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- June 18, 2026 · score 48 · 11.2 km
- June 8, 2026 · score 48 · 14.8 km
- July 3, 2026 · score 48 · 15.0 km
How we know
One source: SPC. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 41 out of 100, at 63 % 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) | 41 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 63% |
| Coordinates | 33.3900, -86.6100 |
| Nearest City | Mountain Brook (18 km) |
| Population Exposed | 554.4K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-27T12:10:53.505Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | UNK |
| Location | 1 SE Mount Laurel |
| County | Shelby |
| State | AL |
| Comments | Tree down near Bear Creek Road. (BMX) |
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.
Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 41/100, near Mountain Brook (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.