Reported by SPC 171 days ago.
No stronger detection stands among the 93 recorded within 20 km of this point since 10 March 2026 — 60 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 46 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind UNK kt near 1 NW Patton Creek Shops, Jefferson, AL. Tree down on Hurricane Drive. (BMX)
An estimated 538,692 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 10 March 2026
- March 16, 2026 · score 48 · 0.0 km
- August 9, 2026 · score 48 · 1.3 km
- June 20, 2026 · score 48 · 2.6 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 48 out of 100, at 88 % 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 | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 48 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 88% |
| Coordinates | 33.3900, -86.8300 |
| Nearest City | Hoover (3 km) |
| Population Exposed | 538.7K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-16T07:00:00.000Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | UNK |
| Location | 1 NW Patton Creek Shops |
| County | Jefferson |
| State | AL |
| Comments | Tree down on Hurricane Drive. (BMX) |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem City | 1 NW Patton Creek Shops |
| Iem County | Jefferson |
| Iem State | AL |
| Iem Wfo | BMX |
| Iem Remark | Tree down on Hurricane Drive. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_D_33.390_-86.830_1773644400000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773644400000,"latitude":33.39,"longitude":-86.83}] |
Safety Information
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Series begins 8 March 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 48/100, near Hoover (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.