This alert expired on 16 March 2026 at 09:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 62 recorded within 20 km of this point since 9 March 2026 — 22 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 8 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Tornado Watch issued March 15 at 10:35PM CDT until March 16 at 4:00AM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
An estimated 25,799 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 9 March 2026
- June 18, 2026 · score 46 · 0.0 km
- June 2, 2026 · score 34 · 0.0 km
- May 7, 2026 · score 46 · 0.0 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 46 out of 100, at 76 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Computed under scoring rules v1. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | High |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 46 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 76% |
| Coordinates | 32.7000, -89.7000 |
| Nearest City | Madison (48 km) |
| Population Exposed | 25.8K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-16T03:35:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Tornado Watch_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b14cb305afa2a856cf9f8840c191661c |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Tornado Watch |
| Urgency | Future |
| Certainty | Possible |
| AreaDesc | Adams, MS; Claiborne, MS; Clarke, MS; Copiah, MS; Covington, MS; Forrest, MS; Franklin, MS; Hinds, MS; Jasper, MS; Jefferson, MS; Jefferson Davis, MS; Jones, MS; Kemper, MS; Lamar, MS; Lauderdale, MS; Lawrence, MS; Leake, MS; Lincoln, MS; Lowndes, MS; Madison, MS; Marion, MS; Neshoba, MS; Newton, MS; Noxubee, MS; Rankin, MS; Scott, MS; Simpson, MS; Smith, MS; Warren, MS; Winston, MS; Attala, MS; Carroll, MS; Choctaw, MS; Clay, MS; Holmes, MS; Montgomery, MS; Oktibbeha, MS; Webster, MS; Yazoo, MS; Alcorn, MS; Calhoun, MS; Chickasaw, MS; Itawamba, MS; Lee, MS; Monroe, MS; Pontotoc, MS; Prentiss, MS; Tishomingo, MS; Union, MS; Decatur, TN; Hardin, TN |
| Headline | Tornado Watch issued March 15 at 10:35PM CDT until March 16 at 4:00AM CDT by NWS Jackson MS |
| Expires | 2026-03-16T04:00:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Jackson MS |
| HasExactCoords | false |
| MergedCount | 3 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b14cb305afa2a856cf9f8840c191661c3ea60c21.004.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b14cb305afa2a856cf9f8840c191661c3ea60c21.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7127b81901b164eb4988d8ebc5b8a24aa92f588f.002.1"] |
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 8 March 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 46/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.