This alert expired on 16 March 2026 at 22:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 54 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — 6 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 5 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 16 at 6:09PM EDT until March 16 at 6:15PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
An estimated 151,723 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- July 8, 2026 · score 43 · 13.9 km
- June 26, 2026 · score 43 · 15.3 km
- July 6, 2026 · score 43 · 17.9 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 78 % 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) | 43 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 78% |
| Coordinates | 35.5793, -79.4206 |
| Nearest City | Sanford (24 km) |
| Population Exposed | 151.7K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-16T22:09:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Alamance, NC; Chatham, NC; Hoke, NC; Lee, NC; Moore, NC; Scotland, NC; Alamance, NC; Chatham, NC; Cumberland, NC; Durham, NC; Granville, NC; Harnett, NC; Hoke, NC; Johnston, NC; Lee, NC; Moore, NC; Orange, NC; Person, NC; Sampson, NC; Wake, NC; Bedford, VA; Franklin, VA; Henry, VA; Pittsylvania, VA; City of Martinsville, VA and 1 more areas |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 16 at 6:09PM EDT until March 16 at 6:15PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC |
| Expires | 2026-03-16T18:15:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Raleigh NC |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 4 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.afa80bd829799451660895eaf09d226fea05c143.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e3808da3d934ddc7c001fa4cfd98e9ee24ff98b2.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e9d362cfdf014f05e6de30e8523138c2ac3fc888.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.99f429ab51443ef7f6dec2c758edb184f41b201d.001.1"] |
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 43/100, near Sanford (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.