This alert expired on 16 March 2026 at 01:22 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 17 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — 9 others scored the same.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Tornado Warning issued March 15 at 8:13PM CDT until March 15 at 8:15PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
An estimated 24,864 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- July 27, 2026 · score 34 · 3.4 km
- July 5, 2026 · score 34 · 21.8 km
- June 27, 2026 · score 58 · 23.6 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 58 out of 100, at 84 % 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) | 58 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 84% |
| Coordinates | 37.2237, -88.5318 |
| Nearest City | Paducah (17 km) |
| Population Exposed | 24.9K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-16T01:13:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Tornado Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b724079619fe414c1fc170ed8c97813c |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Tornado Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Carlisle, KY; Fulton, KY; Hickman, KY; Mississippi, MO; Graves, KY; Hickman, KY; Alcorn, MS; Tippah, MS; McNairy, TN and 4 more areas |
| Headline | Tornado Warning issued March 15 at 8:13PM CDT until March 15 at 8:15PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY |
| Expires | 2026-03-15T20:22:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Paducah KY |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 7 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b724079619fe414c1fc170ed8c97813c6c95bf78.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.1aab18c07773256ac1d633e69e6e8e902d586289.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8c1720574fb1eba0a81830a4ea04d91a490ca3eb.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e6f7becfe7ea71b08b1b9ffa60f9fbf50de90c4f.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.452f2c26e189f3318d42c7414527923b1747bd09.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c49ed3f5e81bb65009cc6256715f6ccf673677a5.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.28f28517627e26538a7c53434dc46e97fa094b89.002.1"] |
| Spc ReportType | wind |
| Spc Speed | UNK |
| Spc Location | 1 W Marion |
| Spc County | Williamson |
| Spc State | IL |
| Spc Comments | Roof damage to a structure... with winds estimated at 60+ mph. (PAH) |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"spc_wind_37.73_-88.95_57","source":"spc","severity":"medium","severityValue":45,"timestamp":1773620700000,"latitude":37.73,"longitude":-88.95}] |
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 58/100, near Paducah (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.