This alert expired on 17 March 2026 at 00:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 9th strongest of the 36 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 3 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 16 at 8:17PM EDT until March 16 at 8:45PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
An estimated 71,151 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- July 6, 2026 · score 39 · 4.4 km
- June 27, 2026 · score 39 · 8.9 km
- July 23, 2026 · score 39 · 11.5 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 78 % 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
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 39 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 78% |
| Coordinates | 36.2058, -77.6184 |
| Nearest City | Roanoke Rapids (28 km) |
| Population Exposed | 71.2K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-17T00:17:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.116dd14d342d71e7a17cfb5c4c7eb605 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Edgecombe, NC; Halifax, NC; Nash, NC; Wayne, NC; Wilson, NC; Northampton, NC; Amelia, VA; Brunswick, VA; Chesterfield, VA; Dinwiddie, VA; Goochland, VA; Greensville, VA; Hanover, VA; Henrico, VA; Louisa, VA; Nottoway, VA; Powhatan, VA; Sussex, VA; City of Emporia, VA; Beaufort, NC; Craven, NC; Duplin, NC; Greene, NC; Jones, NC; Lenoir, NC; Martin, NC; Onslow, NC; Pitt, NC |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 16 at 8:17PM EDT until March 16 at 8:45PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC |
| Expires | 2026-03-16T20:45:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Raleigh NC |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 3 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.116dd14d342d71e7a17cfb5c4c7eb605b8b7c0c8.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.949fd143ec2b1f654fe94fd53ca86e6abd9fed4c.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.555d8eeddaff06b0c672c47e64cf9bd77efdcd71.001.1"] |
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 39/100, near Roanoke Rapids (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.