This alert expired on 16 March 2026 at 15:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 2nd strongest of the 61 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 7 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 16 at 10:19AM EDT until March 16 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
An estimated 663,689 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- June 9, 2026 · score 48 · 10.9 km
- June 8, 2026 · score 48 · 10.9 km
- July 11, 2026 · score 43 · 12.7 km
How we know
Confirmed by 5 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 48 out of 100, at 88 % 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) | 48 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 88% |
| Coordinates | 35.6925, -80.3076 |
| Nearest City | Salisbury (15 km) |
| Population Exposed | 663.7K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-16T14:19:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Anson, NC; Davidson, NC; Guilford, NC; Montgomery, NC; Randolph, NC; Stanly, NC; Calhoun, SC; Chesterfield, SC; Kershaw, SC; Lee, SC; Richland, SC; Sumter, SC; Stokes, NC; Patrick, VA and 4 more areas |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 16 at 10:19AM EDT until March 16 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC |
| Expires | 2026-03-16T11:00:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Raleigh NC |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 7 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.bfe4e947ad501b114f3aff2c2e1c0a1f55967dd3.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4e9b87101fb52772ddd7630c9eaf4c5f6b73f653.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4e706714f630f368d86a0895ab37fa2d96d9f90c.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.27bbce27226051e6e0826593889c4d232e9ca90c.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.1b645712c03629bfac85f3dce4310a31b89f4fb9.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.959d71c3761dd7158a733655a3ebfeb8ee3b91fe.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.76d927597355f4e308268752c4fed7e99e1df556.001.1"] |
| Spc ReportType | wind |
| Spc Speed | UNK |
| Spc Location | 3 SE Love Valley |
| Spc County | Iredell |
| Spc State | NC |
| Spc Comments | Multiple trees down off HWY 115. (GSP) |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"spc_wind_35.23_-80.85_12","source":"spc","severity":"medium","severityValue":45,"timestamp":1773668400000,"latitude":35.23,"longitude":-80.85},{"id":"spc_wind_35.99_-80.80_13","source":"spc","severity":"medium","severityValue":45,"timestamp":1773668460000,"latitude":35.99,"longitude":-80.8},{"id":"spc_wind_35.74_-80.90_14","source":"spc","severity":"medium","severityValue":45,"timestamp":1773668820000,"latitude":35.74,"longitude":-80.9},{"id":"spc_wind_35.96_-80.94_15","source":"spc","severity":"medium","severityValue":45,"timestamp":1773668940000,"latitude":35.96,"longitude":-80.94}] |
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 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 48/100, near Salisbury (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.