Tornado Watch issued March 15 at 6:40PM CDT until March 15 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
Geographic Context
This weather event occurred near Sherwood (approximately 3 km away) in United States, an area that experiences a range of natural hazards. An estimated 490.9K people live within 50 km of the event location, placing this in the "severe" population impact tier.
Event Assessment
This event is a weather event classified as high severity. Calamity.live has classified it as "high" severity with a severity value of 70. The computed Calamity Score is 55 out of 100, reflecting a moderate-impact event. The primary scoring components are: historical (80), population (70), intensity (65). Data for this event was sourced from noaa, one of the 196 scientific monitoring sources aggregated by Calamity.live.
Regional Monitoring Context
United States has a documented history of weather events. Monitoring for weather events in the region relies on a combination of ground-based sensors, satellite remote sensing, and official reporting from national agencies. The frequency and severity of such events are tracked over time to support risk assessment and emergency preparedness.
Event Data
| Type | Weather |
| Severity | high |
| Severity Value | 70 |
| Calamity Score | 55 / 100 |
| Confidence | 78% |
| Coordinates | 34.8000, -92.2000 |
| Nearest City | Sherwood (3 km) |
| Population Exposed | 490.9K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | severe |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-15T23:40:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Tornado Watch |
| Urgency | Future |
| Certainty | Possible |
| AreaDesc | Columbia, AR; Hempstead, AR; Lafayette, AR; Miller, AR; Nevada, AR; Union, AR; Bienville, LA; Bossier, LA; Caddo, LA; Claiborne, LA; De Soto, LA; Lincoln, LA; Red River, LA; Union, LA; Webster, LA; Cass, TX; Cherokee, TX; Gregg, TX; Harrison, TX; Marion, TX; Nacogdoches, TX; Panola, TX; Rusk, TX; Shelby, TX; Smith, TX; Upshur, TX; Ashley, AR; Chicot, AR; East Carroll, LA; Morehouse, LA; West Carroll, LA; Attala, MS; Bolivar, MS; Carroll, MS; Choctaw, MS; Clay, MS; Grenada, MS; Holmes, MS; Humphreys, MS; Issaquena, MS; Leflore, MS; Montgomery, MS; Oktibbeha, MS; Sharkey, MS; Sunflower, MS; Washington, MS; Webster, MS; Yazoo, MS; Arkansas, AR; Bradley, AR; Calhoun, AR; Cleveland, AR; Dallas, AR; Desha, AR; Drew, AR; Grant, AR; Independence, AR; Jackson, AR; Jefferson, AR; Lawrence, AR; Lincoln, AR; Lonoke, AR; Monroe, AR; Ouachita, AR; Prairie, AR; Randolph, AR; White, AR; Woodruff, AR and 1 more areas |
| Headline | Tornado Watch issued March 15 at 6:40PM CDT until March 15 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA |
| Expires | 2026-03-15T21:00:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Shreveport LA |
| HasExactCoords | false |
| MergedCount | 4 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.67b80992867a45ead404637a52bef819f8752d46.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.921cd9c9f8a980ae56f585257a9845786745ccaf.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3e796e53abbeee3b5afd62801d46b4bbbd2846e1.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.19edefabbee2ff907e628df04230fef555a35590.001.1"] |
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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 55/100, near Sherwood (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 196 scientific monitoring sources.