This alert expired on 16 March 2026 at 06:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 33 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — 29 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 25 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 16 at 2:27AM EDT until March 16 at 2:45AM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
An estimated 379,021 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- July 5, 2026 · score 43 · 3.6 km
- August 2, 2026 · score 43 · 15.7 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 77 % 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 | 77% |
| Coordinates | 35.4845, -85.2275 |
| Nearest City | East Chattanooga (46 km) |
| Population Exposed | 379.0K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-16T06:27:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Laurel, KY; McCreary, KY; Pulaski, KY; Rockcastle, KY; Whitley, KY; Cumberland, TN; Catoosa, GA; Chattooga, GA; Dade, GA; Walker, GA and 4 more areas |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 16 at 2:27AM EDT until March 16 at 2:45AM EDT by NWS Jackson KY |
| Expires | 2026-03-16T02:45:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Jackson KY |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 7 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4ea15f3875cf7ecf9e89e2db9dbfc7ab35db945b.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.1e3644b608cefaeb92af42862edcdf38ddbd9fa2.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.efa88db39fa492d35edbc31b40da5a4beaa3d50e.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f1d2b120be696fbbc0cbedf51732f15f4eae1a0e.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0d78bfa65e982e80d07cd91aed4048d68351fb05.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2992f2d776cb1402a0ea0af2801c7d940975d493.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c866cbc6f883fac23abcae900cbaa0d228a3688a.002.1"] |
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 East Chattanooga (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.