This alert expired on 18 March 2026 at 11:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 4th strongest of the 130 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 8 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 17 March 2026. 33 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Heavy Freezing Spray Warning issued March 17 at 2:41PM AKDT until March 18 at 5:00PM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK
An estimated 56,312 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 8 March 2026
- May 17, 2026 · score 39 · 0.0 km
- March 19, 2026 · score 39 · 0.0 km
- March 10, 2026 · score 39 · 0.0 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 39 out of 100, at 81 % 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 | 81% |
| Coordinates | 34.8000, -106.2000 |
| Nearest City | Los Lunas (48 km) |
| Population Exposed | 56.3K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-18T01:00:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM; Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM; Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM and 1 more areas |
| Headline | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning issued March 17 at 2:41PM AKDT until March 18 at 5:00PM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK |
| Expires | 2026-03-18T03:45:00-08:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Anchorage AK |
| HasExactCoords | false |
| MergedCount | 11 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.65ab54c033703455208c04a748d108e6c6c98172.002.2","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.65ab54c033703455208c04a748d108e6c6c98172.006.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.65ab54c033703455208c04a748d108e6c6c98172.004.2","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.65ab54c033703455208c04a748d108e6c6c98172.010.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ad90402785abe48349e893579fca31a9466f78d0.006.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ad90402785abe48349e893579fca31a9466f78d0.010.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ad90402785abe48349e893579fca31a9466f78d0.004.2","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ad90402785abe48349e893579fca31a9466f78d0.002.2","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a8f64763ac8c539317468c8c1a04896d2a1e6856.006.2","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a8f64763ac8c539317468c8c1a04896d2a1e6856.004.2","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a8f64763ac8c539317468c8c1a04896d2a1e6856.002.2"] |
Safety Information
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Series begins 10 February 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.
Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 39/100, near Los Lunas (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.