This alert expired on 17 March 2026 at 03:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 214 recorded within 20 km of this point since 11 March 2026 — 4 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 154 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Tornado Warning issued March 16 at 10:55PM EDT until March 16 at 11:15PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
An estimated 64,434 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 11 March 2026
- August 27, 2026 · score 34 · 5.3 km
- August 8, 2026 · score 34 · 5.3 km
- July 22, 2026 · score 46 · 5.3 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 63 out of 100, at 83 % 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) | 63 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 83% |
| Coordinates | 39.0313, -75.4540 |
| Nearest City | Dover (15 km) |
| Population Exposed | 64.4K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | severe |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-17T02:55:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Tornado Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.71d32575c2dee0e474d174e4d4a742fa |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Tornado Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Kent, DE |
| Headline | Tornado Warning issued March 16 at 10:55PM EDT until March 16 at 11:15PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ |
| Expires | 2026-03-16T23:15:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Mount Holly NJ |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 3 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.71d32575c2dee0e474d174e4d4a742fa05db2c00.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.32b3c711bd4253e7614f483c8b964d3049accc3c.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.57c201408a43230d546ea775015664bbcb6966a3.001.1"] |
| Spc ReportType | wind |
| Spc Speed | 67 |
| Spc Location | Linkwood |
| Spc County | Dorchester |
| Spc State | MD |
| Spc Comments | 67 MPH Gust - MD Mesonet at Linkwood VFD. (AKQ) |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"spc_wind_38.54_-75.94_255","source":"spc","severity":"medium","severityValue":45,"timestamp":1773714240000,"latitude":38.54,"longitude":-75.94}] |
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 63/100, near Dover (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.