Calamity
CriticalSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 46

Severe Weather in United States

RussellUnited StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 16 March 2026 at 05:47 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 39 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — 4 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 25 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Tornado Warning issued March 16 at 12:37AM CDT until March 16 at 12:45AM CDT by NWS Louisville KY

Nearby, since 16 March 2026

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

TypeSevere Weather
SeverityCritical
Calamity Score (ours)46 / 100
Our confidence58%
Coordinates36.9389, -85.1247
Nearest CityDanville (85 km)
Impact Tierminor
Timestamp2026-03-16T05:37:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Tornado Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.990c4e0269b4f798801d447daa2780ac

Score Breakdown

95
intensity
0
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventTornado Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescAdair, KY; Russell, KY; Clinton, KY; Cumberland, KY
HeadlineTornado Warning issued March 16 at 12:37AM CDT until March 16 at 12:45AM CDT by NWS Louisville KY
Expires2026-03-16T00:47:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Louisville KY
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount2
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.990c4e0269b4f798801d447daa2780acc0760e28.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b567362e7a9055f521ec651005fadcb8ff0dc493.002.1"]

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.