This alert expired on 16 March 2026 at 12:17 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 76 recorded within 20 km of this point since 9 March 2026 — 6 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 22 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Tornado Warning issued March 16 at 8:08AM EDT until March 16 at 8:15AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
An estimated 183,772 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 9 March 2026
- June 30, 2026 · score 43 · 2.1 km
- July 9, 2026 · score 43 · 6.4 km
- July 19, 2026 · score 43 · 8.1 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 67 out of 100, at 77 % 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 | Critical |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 67 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 77% |
| Coordinates | 32.8992, -83.5696 |
| Nearest City | Macon (9 km) |
| Population Exposed | 183.8K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | severe |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-16T12:08:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Tornado Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3ac8ca62f680c45f7b9b72a84f73f911 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Tornado Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Bibb, GA; Jones, GA; Jones, GA |
| Headline | Tornado Warning issued March 16 at 8:08AM EDT until March 16 at 8:15AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA |
| Expires | 2026-03-16T08:17:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Peachtree City GA |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 2 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3ac8ca62f680c45f7b9b72a84f73f911cfd2d48c.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9a6e8eb6eacb0742aaff84f69e314b440de39f85.001.1"] |
Safety Information
If a tornado warning is issued: go to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor, away from windows. A vehicle and a mobile home are not shelter. Cover your head and neck. Wait for the official all-clear before going outside, and watch for downed power lines and gas leaks afterwards.
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 67/100, near Macon (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.