Tornado Warning issued March 15 at 7:11PM CDT until March 15 at 7:15PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Geographic Context
This weather event occurred near Paragould (approximately 47 km away) in United States, an area that experiences a range of natural hazards. An estimated 27.9K people live within 50 km of the event location, placing this in the "significant" population impact tier.
Event Assessment
This event is a weather event classified as critical severity. Calamity.live has classified it as "critical" severity with a severity value of 95. The computed Calamity Score is 58 out of 100, reflecting a moderate-impact event. The primary scoring components are: intensity (95), historical (80), population (40). 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 | critical |
| Severity Value | 95 |
| Calamity Score | 58 / 100 |
| Confidence | 88% |
| Coordinates | 35.9008, -90.0191 |
| Nearest City | Paragould (47 km) |
| Population Exposed | 27.9K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-16T00:11:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Tornado Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Cape Girardeau, MO; Jackson, IL; Union, IL; Williamson, IL; Mississippi, AR; Pemiscot, MO; Dyer, TN; Lauderdale, TN and 6 more areas |
| Headline | Tornado Warning issued March 15 at 7:11PM CDT until March 15 at 7:15PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY |
| Expires | 2026-03-15T19:21:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Paducah KY |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 9 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c8f805f8be9cef5ba4b4efc7550d6edf8d619607.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b90ecb94a6501c75df10300394ec97d68d01b67a.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.298fc3017f22a9ba74e8f21b797814832bd9610a.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5af103733fa3c52af789fc41fe4bcb4278aaa4ef.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.cdeb9a2a53a01c337f8425b347712648825f73d2.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.078b65d9f48ede6277338d1917b9c8004bb6a797.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.1c3b0d86f010ba2a7fec63e0dbfd9fb236b9353b.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.efef6bdad9de0127a2909a5ff062a4132f8535e8.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.766058fa219f0fae431fe28b158f8de65a699bce.001.1"] |
| Spc ReportType | wind |
| Spc Speed | 75 |
| Spc Location | 2 ENE Jonesboro |
| Spc County | Craighead |
| Spc State | AR |
| Spc Comments | (MEG) |
| Iem TypeSummary | G |
| Iem Magnitude | 75 |
| Iem Unit | MPH |
| Iem City | 2 ENE Jonesboro |
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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 58/100, near Paragould (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 196 scientific monitoring sources.