This alert expired on 16 March 2026 at 14:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 24 recorded within 20 km of this point since 12 March 2026 — 10 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 5 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 16 at 9:40AM EDT until March 16 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
An estimated 1,200,673 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 12 March 2026
- March 13, 2026 · score 52 · 8.7 km
- March 12, 2026 · score 52 · 8.7 km
- July 10, 2026 · score 52 · 11.3 km
How we know
Confirmed by 3 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 52 out of 100, at 89 % 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) | 52 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 89% |
| Coordinates | 34.9635, -80.9812 |
| Nearest City | Rock Hill (7 km) |
| Population Exposed | 1.2M within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-16T13:40:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Burke, GA; Columbia, GA; McDuffie, GA; Richmond, GA; Aiken, SC; Edgefield, SC; McCormick, SC; Chesterfield, SC; Lancaster, SC; Davie, NC; Rowan, NC and 9 more areas |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 16 at 9:40AM EDT until March 16 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Columbia SC |
| Expires | 2026-03-16T10:00:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Columbia SC |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 12 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b923931584dc6595afcd4c168d8e230e6dede777.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0cfb39e0bf6a5a55e845b9c4c05e49e13cceaa28.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.76d927597355f4e308268752c4fed7e99e1df556.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.35c83012bad3a49515c44fcdbf2107b67be9c5d0.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.6a35aa7ce75d9052b59213cfb847d6ed2c37cead.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c0c959d4dbb80184f3f9bed5a286aea8b26d9c8d.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.532e286a337b13222b823937657f6dadd5428100.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2ac14a1e13c107b0f8a608d6f0dbc8dcfe9b018c.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.89fbd147a51670fc50091cb721e92c4484d1363e.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5cad331725dc6ffc5a018324c24acc11d671bc8f.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a9715cab32932d6d6f298375205f884492f875a3.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c1b3f138f236e92654c74a5ab643990ef34b821b.002.1"] |
| Spc ReportType | wind |
| Spc Speed | UNK |
| Spc Location | 1 N Gaffney |
| Spc County | Cherokee |
| Spc State | SC |
| Spc Comments | Part of a metal roof torn from building. (GSP) |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"spc_wind_35.08_-81.65_1","source":"spc","severity":"medium","severityValue":45,"timestamp":1773664080000,"latitude":35.08,"longitude":-81.65},{"id":"spc_wind_35.08_-81.65_4","source":"spc","severity":"medium","severityValue":45,"timestamp":1773664800000,"latitude":35.08,"longitude":-81.65}] |
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 52/100, near Rock Hill (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.