Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 43

Severe Weather in United States

BanksUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 4 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.

This alert expired on 16 March 2026 at 11:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 27 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — 7 others scored the same.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 16 at 6:51AM EDT until March 16 at 7:45AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

An estimated 181,474 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 16 March 2026

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.

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 confidence78%
Coordinates34.3270, -83.4191
Nearest CityGainesville (37 km)
Population Exposed181.5K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-03-16T10:51:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3bd00dbcce63c42393ab846d55b1847e

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
70
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescFranklin, GA; Hart, GA; Haywood, NC; Jackson, NC; Transylvania, NC; Banks, GA; Barrow, GA; Clarke, GA; Jackson, GA; Madison, GA; Morgan, GA; Newton, GA; Oconee, GA; Rockdale, GA; Walton, GA and 4 more areas
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued March 16 at 6:51AM EDT until March 16 at 7:45AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Expires2026-03-16T07:45:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount7
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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 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.