This alert expired on 17 March 2026 at 00:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 3rd strongest of the 25 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 16 March 2026. 2 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 16 at 8:11PM EDT until March 16 at 8:30PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
An estimated 120,794 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- March 16, 2026 · score 43 · 2.7 km
- July 6, 2026 · score 39 · 16.4 km
- July 23, 2026 · score 39 · 17.9 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 80 % 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 | 80% |
| Coordinates | 36.1210, -77.7081 |
| Nearest City | Rocky Mount (21 km) |
| Population Exposed | 120.8K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-17T00:11:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.949fd143ec2b1f654fe94fd53ca86e6a |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | 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; Edgecombe, NC; Franklin, NC; Halifax, NC; Johnston, NC; Nash, NC; Sampson, NC; Vance, NC; Wake, NC; Warren, NC; Wayne, NC; Wilson, NC; 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 8:11PM EDT until March 16 at 8:30PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Expires | 2026-03-16T20:30:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Wakefield VA |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 3 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.949fd143ec2b1f654fe94fd53ca86e6abd9fed4c.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f69e692913fb5739c61a871890e34dac6f06c3cf.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.555d8eeddaff06b0c672c47e64cf9bd77efdcd71.001.1"] |
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 Rocky Mount (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.