This alert expired on 16 March 2026 at 10:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 3rd strongest of the 24 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 4 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Tornado Warning issued March 16 at 5:45AM EDT until March 16 at 6:30AM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- August 28, 2026 · score 39 · 19.5 km
- August 29, 2026 · score 34 · 19.7 km
- May 31, 2026 · score 22 · 21.6 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 58 % 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 | Critical |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 46 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 58% |
| Coordinates | 31.2346, -82.9981 |
| Nearest City | Valdosta (52 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-16T09:45:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Tornado Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4c40dbf8847366a8f9bbfdf25a16850b |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Tornado Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Berrien, GA; Cook, GA; Lanier, GA; Atkinson, GA; Clinch, GA |
| Headline | Tornado Warning issued March 16 at 5:45AM EDT until March 16 at 6:30AM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL |
| Expires | 2026-03-16T06:30:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Tallahassee FL |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 2 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4c40dbf8847366a8f9bbfdf25a16850b47554f68.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.83e9cf94bc0838a991ebbe6af1b310e99d6962ce.001.1"] |
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.