This alert expired on 16 March 2026 at 00:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 359 recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026 — 7 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 38 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Tornado Warning issued March 15 at 7:12PM CDT until March 15 at 7:45PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
An estimated 128,407 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 15 March 2026
- August 11, 2026 · score 67 · 5.7 km
- June 12, 2026 · score 37 · 7.8 km
- June 18, 2026 · score 43 · 7.8 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 78 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Severe weather |
| Severity | critical |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 67 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 78% |
| Coordinates | 40.0464, -88.2975 |
| Nearest City | Champaign (10 km) |
| Population Exposed | 128.4K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | severe |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-16T00:12:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Tornado Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.6ae0d9dbde8b3403e4b2f7d2368f63ab |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Tornado Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Champaign, IL; Douglas, IL; Vermilion, IL; Ford, IL; Douglas, IL and 2 more areas |
| Headline | Tornado Warning issued March 15 at 7:12PM CDT until March 15 at 7:45PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL |
| Expires | 2026-03-15T19:45:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Lincoln IL |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 5 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.6ae0d9dbde8b3403e4b2f7d2368f63ab80a2cd75.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.919613c005c3ade7ba7e95e567eecdd5140bbeee.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.bd115f6735c9350bfee8c5549b31834aafaf04f6.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b55fdeea1d67860611f36a5d3138587284e2088b.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f5053a84a17601990962a4a96664d8316d3611ef.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 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.
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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 67/100, near Champaign (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 187 scientific monitoring sources.