Reported by SPC 170 days ago.
No stronger detection stands among the 29 recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026 — 22 others scored the same. The last comparable one was on 15 March 2026. 24 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind UNK kt near 6 SE Oxford, Lafayette, MS. Trees downed across Hwy 334 near CR 418. (MEG)
An estimated 22,314 people live within 50 km of this point.
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 34 out of 100, at 85 % 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 | 85% |
| Coordinates | 34.2900, -89.4600 |
| Nearest City | Oxford (10 km) |
| Population Exposed | 22.3K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-16T02:10:00.000Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | UNK |
| Location | 6 SE Oxford |
| County | Lafayette |
| State | MS |
| Comments | Trees downed across Hwy 334 near CR 418. (MEG) |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem City | 6 SE Oxford |
| Iem County | Lafayette |
| Iem State | MS |
| Iem Wfo | MEG |
| Iem Remark | Trees downed across Hwy 334 near CR 418. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_D_34.290_-89.460_1773627000000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773627000000,"latitude":34.29,"longitude":-89.46}] |
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 34/100, near Oxford (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.