This alert expired on 16 March 2026 at 19:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 38 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — 25 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 6 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 16 at 3:34PM EDT until March 16 at 3:45PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
An estimated 186,103 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- March 16, 2026 · score 43 · 6.7 km
- June 18, 2026 · score 43 · 10.9 km
- August 8, 2026 · score 43 · 12.2 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 | 29.1958, -81.9099 |
| Nearest City | Ocala (22 km) |
| Population Exposed | 186.1K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-16T19:34:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.972330c62973487a8bf8c818f9b7e679 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Citrus, FL; Hernando, FL; Sumter, FL; Putnam, FL; St. Johns, FL; Marion, FL; Putnam, FL |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 16 at 3:34PM EDT until March 16 at 3:45PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL |
| Expires | 2026-03-16T15:45:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 3 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.972330c62973487a8bf8c818f9b7e679372a3951.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.547394aee6877a6d1f02de7c2e2129aaa4efeadc.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2ca223d5bb63366eb98bd0106fef090c9b0a339c.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 | 48 |
| Iem Unit | MPH |
| Iem City | 2 SSW Silver Lake |
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.