Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 34

Severe Weather near Gainesville

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This alert expired on 16 March 2026 at 11:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 8th strongest of the 16 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 2 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 16 at 6:20AM EDT until March 16 at 7:00AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

An estimated 38,712 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 16 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 3 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 34 out of 100, at 87 % 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

TypeSevere Weather
SeverityMedium
Calamity Score (ours)34 / 100
Our confidence87%
Coordinates34.5114, -83.7062
Nearest CityGainesville (26 km)
Population Exposed38.7K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-03-16T10:20:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.55620c61bbfd5e8e5650f2cba8c03c9a

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescHabersham, GA; Rabun, GA; Haywood, NC; Jackson, NC; Macon, NC; Transylvania, NC; Clayton, GA; Coweta, GA; Fayette, GA; Harris, GA; Henry, GA; Meriwether, GA; Muscogee, GA; Pike, GA; Spalding, GA; Troup, GA and 2 more areas
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued March 16 at 6:20AM EDT until March 16 at 7:00AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Expires2026-03-16T07:00:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount5
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.55620c61bbfd5e8e5650f2cba8c03c9ab621bb2b.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2ae888fc78380e5357ffb6f6ac2b8d899ecfafec.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c71781620e1e8127b01cb1a802117aabb880b6da.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0e8461bee5becc4a7da2ccbf7e07d446609c3a09.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3ae0d7907de8708d87952d73b33055d4a53e3c90.001.1"]
Spc ReportTypewind
Spc SpeedUNK
Spc Location2 WSW Hayesville
Spc CountyClay
Spc StateNC
Spc CommentsTrees down. (MRX)
MergedSources[{"id":"spc_wind_35.08_-84.05_381","source":"spc","severity":"medium","severityValue":45,"timestamp":1773652080000,"latitude":35.08,"longitude":-84.05},{"id":"spc_wind_35.04_-83.86_393","source":"spc","severity":"medium","severityValue":45,"timestamp":1773655800000,"latitude":35.04,"longitude":-83.86}]

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 Gainesville (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.