Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 43

Severe Weather near Albemarle

MontgomeryUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 7 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

11 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest 9 km from here.

This alert expired on 16 March 2026 at 15:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 114 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — 71 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 11 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 16 at 10:44AM EDT until March 16 at 11:30AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA

An estimated 183,145 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 16 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 4 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 43 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)43 / 100
Our confidence87%
Coordinates35.4119, -80.0673
Nearest CityAlbemarle (14 km)
Population Exposed183.1K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-03-16T14:44:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7e456bcaa958d39ad974b3cc2c1d22b3

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
70
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescRockingham, NC; Franklin, VA; Henry, VA; Pittsylvania, VA; City of Martinsville, VA; Anson, NC; Davidson, NC; Guilford, NC; Montgomery, NC; Randolph, NC; Stanly, NC; Chesterfield, SC; Kershaw, SC; Lee, SC; Sumter, SC
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued March 16 at 10:44AM EDT until March 16 at 11:30AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Expires2026-03-16T11:30:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Blacksburg VA
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount3
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7e456bcaa958d39ad974b3cc2c1d22b3a74bd615.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.bfe4e947ad501b114f3aff2c2e1c0a1f55967dd3.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0ed69517b010f43a38935ced7bfcc9ddebeecf76.002.1"]
Spc ReportTypewind
Spc SpeedUNK
Spc Location3 WSW Salisbury
Spc CountyRowan
Spc StateNC
Spc CommentsTrees down on road. (GSP)
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Safety Information

Always follow official guidance from your local emergency management agency. This platform provides scientific monitoring data and is not a substitute for official warnings. If you are in immediate danger, contact your local emergency number.

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 43/100, near Albemarle (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.