Right now
The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 2 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 15:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 9th strongest of the 49 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. 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 10:55AM EDT until March 16 at 11:30AM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
An estimated 57,858 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- July 6, 2026 · score 39 · 7.1 km
- August 29, 2026 · score 39 · 12.6 km
- June 19, 2026 · score 39 · 13.0 km
How we know
Confirmed by 3 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 39 out of 100, at 87 % 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) | 39 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 87% |
| Coordinates | 35.4028, -79.9199 |
| Nearest City | Albemarle (26 km) |
| Population Exposed | 57.9K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-16T14:55:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.99a170ef58917b5be9e6114d4c1bd0eb |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Alamance, NC; Chatham, NC; Guilford, NC; Lee, NC; Montgomery, NC; Moore, NC; Orange, NC; Randolph, NC; Chesterfield, SC; Kershaw, SC; Lee, SC; Sumter, SC; Guilford, NC; Montgomery, NC; Randolph, NC and 1 more areas |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 16 at 10:55AM EDT until March 16 at 11:30AM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC |
| Expires | 2026-03-16T11:30:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Raleigh NC |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 4 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.99a170ef58917b5be9e6114d4c1bd0eb957bceac.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.6444b5b684589adf552f0031faed4ee2ca2e035b.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.1bd1c6e989907b8a5d20c8c4fdb62ac9ec5ba367.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7e456bcaa958d39ad974b3cc2c1d22b3a74bd615.001.1"] |
| Spc ReportType | wind |
| Spc Speed | UNK |
| Spc Location | 3 WSW Salisbury |
| Spc County | Rowan |
| Spc State | NC |
| Spc Comments | Trees down on road. (GSP) |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"spc_wind_35.65_-80.50_17","source":"spc","severity":"medium","severityValue":45,"timestamp":1773669600000,"latitude":35.65,"longitude":-80.5},{"id":"spc_wind_35.66_-80.53_18","source":"spc","severity":"medium","severityValue":45,"timestamp":1773669660000,"latitude":35.66,"longitude":-80.53}] |
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 39/100, near Albemarle (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.