Reported by SPC 170 days ago.
No stronger detection stands among the 23 recorded within 20 km of this point since 9 March 2026 — 18 others scored the same. The last comparable one was on 9 March 2026. 20 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind 70 kt near 5 SSE New Houlka, Chickasaw, MS. (MEG)
An estimated 35,680 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 9 March 2026
- March 9, 2026 · score 22 · 17.2 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 34 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) | 34 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 88% |
| Coordinates | 33.9700, -88.9900 |
| Nearest City | Tupelo (42 km) |
| Population Exposed | 35.7K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-16T02:56:00.000Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | 70 |
| Location | 5 SSE New Houlka |
| County | Chickasaw |
| State | MS |
| Comments | (MEG) |
| Iem TypeSummary | G |
| Iem Magnitude | 70 |
| Iem Unit | MPH |
| Iem City | 5 SSE New Houlka |
| Iem County | Chickasaw |
| Iem State | MS |
| Iem Wfo | MEG |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_G_33.970_-88.990_1773629760000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773629760000,"latitude":33.97,"longitude":-88.99}] |
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 34/100 (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.