Reported by SPC 174 days ago.
It is the 2nd strongest of the 18 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 9 March 2026.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind UNK kt near 1 SSW Thaxton, Pontotoc, MS. several power poles snapped. (MEG)
An estimated 57,994 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 9 March 2026
- March 9, 2026 · score 63 · 17.1 km
How we know
One source: SPC. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 39 out of 100, at 85 % 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 | 85% |
| Coordinates | 34.3000, -89.1800 |
| Nearest City | Oxford (32 km) |
| Population Exposed | 58.0K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-09T21:42:00.000Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | UNK |
| Location | 1 SSW Thaxton |
| County | Pontotoc |
| State | MS |
| Comments | several power poles snapped. (MEG) |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem City | 1 SSW Thaxton |
| Iem County | Pontotoc |
| Iem State | MS |
| Iem Wfo | MEG |
| Iem Remark | several power poles snapped. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_D_34.300_-89.180_1773092520000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773092520000}] |
Safety Information
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Series begins 10 February 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 39/100, near Oxford (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.