Tornado Watch issued March 16 at 12:36AM EDT until March 16 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Louisville KY
Geographic Context
This weather event occurred near Indianapolis (approximately 6 km away) in United States, an area that experiences a range of natural hazards. An estimated 1.5M 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 64 out of 100, reflecting a moderate-impact event. The primary scoring components are: population (100), historical (80), 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 | 64 / 100 |
| Confidence | 88% |
| Coordinates | 39.8000, -86.1000 |
| Nearest City | Indianapolis (6 km) |
| Population Exposed | 1.5M within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | severe |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-16T04:36:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Tornado Watch |
| Urgency | Future |
| Certainty | Possible |
| AreaDesc | Jefferson, IN; Adair, KY; Allen, KY; Anderson, KY; Barren, KY; Bourbon, KY; Boyle, KY; Casey, KY; Clark, KY; Clinton, KY; Cumberland, KY; Fayette, KY; Franklin, KY; Garrard, KY; Green, KY; Harrison, KY; Henry, KY; Jessamine, KY; Lincoln, KY; Madison, KY; Marion, KY; Mercer, KY; Metcalfe, KY; Monroe, KY; Nelson, KY; Nicholas, KY; Oldham, KY; Russell, KY; Scott, KY; Shelby, KY; Spencer, KY; Taylor, KY; Trimble, KY; Washington, KY; Woodford, KY; Ripley, IN; Switzerland, IN; Carroll, KY; Gallatin, KY; Owen, KY |
| Headline | Tornado Watch issued March 16 at 12:36AM EDT until March 16 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Louisville KY |
| Expires | 2026-03-16T05:00:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Louisville KY |
| HasExactCoords | false |
| MergedCount | 2 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b848710768a12c95d13686512a4ee0b8d7bfe839.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9a27c1a2f034b78c51d10871ee9dde64fb1793d0.002.1"] |
| Spc ReportType | wind |
| Spc Speed | UNK |
| Spc Location | 2 NW Straughn |
| Spc County | Henry |
| Spc State | IN |
| Spc Comments | Time estimated from radar. (IND) |
| Iem TypeSummary | G |
| Iem Magnitude | 71 |
| Iem Unit | MPH |
| Iem City | 2 WNW Homecroft |
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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 64/100, near Indianapolis (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 196 scientific monitoring sources.