Reported by SPC 170 days ago.
No stronger detection stands among the 88 recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026 — 34 others scored the same. The last comparable one was on 15 March 2026. 3 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
SPC reported: Wind 75 kt near 2 ENE Jonesboro, Craighead, AR. (MEG)
An estimated 101,807 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 15 March 2026
- March 16, 2026 · score 49 · 0.0 km
- July 11, 2026 · score 43 · 22.6 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including SPC.
Our own score for this event is 49 out of 100, at 84 % 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 | High |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 49 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 84% |
| Coordinates | 35.8300, -90.6500 |
| Nearest City | Jonesboro (5 km) |
| Population Exposed | 101.8K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | severe |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-16T00:23:24.818Z |
| Source | https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| ReportType | wind |
| Speed | 75 |
| Location | 2 ENE Jonesboro |
| County | Craighead |
| State | AR |
| Comments | (MEG) |
| Iem TypeSummary | G |
| Iem Magnitude | 75 |
| Iem Unit | MPH |
| Iem City | 2 ENE Jonesboro |
| Iem County | Craighead |
| Iem State | AR |
| Iem Wfo | MEG |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_G_35.830_-90.650_1773616680000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773616680000,"latitude":35.83,"longitude":-90.65}] |
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 49/100, near Jonesboro (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.