This alert expired on 16 March 2026 at 20:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 29 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — 15 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 3:17PM EDT until March 16 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
An estimated 273,908 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- June 27, 2026 · score 43 · 16.1 km
- June 18, 2026 · score 43 · 17.0 km
- July 11, 2026 · score 43 · 17.4 km
How we know
Confirmed by 8 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 88 % 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) | 43 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 88% |
| Coordinates | 29.2959, -82.0595 |
| Nearest City | Ocala (14 km) |
| Population Exposed | 273.9K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-16T19:17:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2ca223d5bb63366eb98bd0106fef090c |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Marion, FL; Putnam, FL; Alachua, FL; Marion, FL; Putnam, FL; Bradford, FL; Clay, FL; Putnam, FL; St. Johns, FL and 1 more areas |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 16 at 3:17PM EDT until March 16 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL |
| Expires | 2026-03-16T16:00:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Jacksonville FL |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 4 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2ca223d5bb63366eb98bd0106fef090c9b0a339c.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.469a744fac574ad8d6a6317e2ffa1ce74cca6379.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f8d7992ca7e3adb1fc5e69270c8d2509173e10be.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.55840409510b62aa24beb3738347cc2cda0f6782.001.1"] |
| Spc ReportType | wind |
| Spc Speed | 61 |
| Spc Location | 1 NW Gainesville Airpor |
| Spc County | Alachua |
| Spc State | FL |
| Spc Comments | ASOS station KGNV Gainesville measured a peak gust of 61 mph. (JAX) |
| Iem TypeSummary | G |
| Iem Magnitude | 40 |
| Iem Unit | MPH |
| Iem City | Ocala Airport |
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 43/100, near Ocala (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.