This alert expired on 16 March 2026 at 04:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 137 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — 2 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 70 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Tornado Warning issued March 16 at 12:07AM EDT until March 16 at 12:30AM EDT by NWS Louisville KY
An estimated 871,139 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- June 9, 2026 · score 43 · 7.3 km
- June 22, 2026 · score 48 · 9.5 km
- July 22, 2026 · score 48 · 13.2 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 72 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 | critical |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 72 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 82% |
| Coordinates | 37.8972, -85.4361 |
| Nearest City | Highview (31 km) |
| Population Exposed | 871.1K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | catastrophic |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-16T04:07:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Tornado Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a2b0a6a52232a4db3573fbe57e9b877c |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Tornado Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Bullitt, KY; Franklin, KY; Henry, KY; Jefferson, KY; Shelby, KY; Spencer, KY; Larue, KY; Marion, KY; Nelson, KY; Washington, KY |
| Headline | Tornado Warning issued March 16 at 12:07AM EDT until March 16 at 12:30AM EDT by NWS Louisville KY |
| Expires | 2026-03-16T00:30:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Louisville KY |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 2 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a2b0a6a52232a4db3573fbe57e9b877c3d4d974c.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9e959c5d37dc918dddc8e65c08191f9ff2ea36de.002.1"] |
| Google News RssFeed | weather |
| Google News SourceName | WLKY |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"gnews_weather_492674_107","source":"google_news","severity":"medium","severityValue":40,"timestamp":1773626940000,"latitude":38.25,"longitude":-85.76}] |
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 72/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.