This alert expired on 16 March 2026 at 02:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 114 recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026 — 24 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 94 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 15 at 8:24PM CDT until March 15 at 9:15PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
An estimated 1,629,706 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 15 March 2026
- July 11, 2026 · score 48 · 12.5 km
- July 4, 2026 · score 52 · 12.9 km
- June 14, 2026 · score 46 · 18.9 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 52 out of 100, at 82 % 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 | 82% |
| Coordinates | 35.3942, -89.8153 |
| Nearest City | Ellendale (18 km) |
| Population Exposed | 1.6M within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-16T01:24:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.bccf8b561e9319ec52ac187f42f7e884 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Benton, MS; DeSoto, MS; Lafayette, MS; Marshall, MS; Panola, MS; Tate, MS; Union, MS; Alcorn, MS; Tishomingo, MS; Decatur, TN; Hardin, TN; McNairy, TN; Calloway, KY; Graves, KY and 26 more areas |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 15 at 8:24PM CDT until March 15 at 9:15PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN |
| Expires | 2026-03-15T21:15:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Memphis TN |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 29 |
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| Google News RssFeed | weather |
| Google News SourceName | FOX13 Memphis |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"gnews_weather_492669_110","source":"google_news","severity":"medium","severityValue":40,"timestamp":1773610744000,"latitude":35.15,"longitude":-90.05}] |
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 Ellendale (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.