Calamity
criticalSevere weatherCalamity Score: 67

Severe weather near Columbus

ChattahoocheeUnited StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 16 March 2026 at 12:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Tornado Warning issued March 16 at 6:23AM CDT until March 16 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Tallahassee FL

An estimated 244,492 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 16 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 5 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 67 out of 100, at 88 % confidence.

The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.

Event Data

TypeSevere weather
Severitycritical
Calamity Score (ours)67 / 100
Our confidence88%
Coordinates32.2771, -84.8062
Nearest CityColumbus (27 km)
Population Exposed244.5K within 50 km
Impact Tiersevere
Timestamp2026-03-16T11:23:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Tornado Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.aba1f6ff20419413af55596273f1bffc

Score Breakdown

95
intensity
70
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventTornado Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescDale, AL; Henry, AL; Lamar, GA; Pike, GA; Upson, GA
HeadlineTornado Warning issued March 16 at 6:23AM CDT until March 16 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Expires2026-03-16T07:00:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Tallahassee FL
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount2
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.aba1f6ff20419413af55596273f1bffcb58327c5.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9ffad69fead46feec867ea7d628a470b59a7f037.001.1"]
Spc ReportTypewind
Spc SpeedUNK
Spc Location1 NNE Green Island Hill
Spc CountyMuscogee
Spc StateGA
Spc CommentsBroadcast media reports tree down on Britton Dr in north Columbus GA. (FFC)
Iem TypeSummaryD
Iem City1 NNE Green Island Hill
Iem CountyMuscogee
Iem StateGA

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.

Share:XLinkedIn

Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 67/100, near Columbus (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.