This alert expired on 16 March 2026 at 01:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 48 recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026 — 3 others scored the same. The last comparable one was on 15 March 2026. One more was recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Tornado Warning issued March 15 at 7:24PM CDT until March 15 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
An estimated 15,087 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 15 March 2026
- May 16, 2026 · score 58 · 6.4 km
- May 19, 2026 · score 34 · 15.2 km
- July 27, 2026 · score 34 · 19.7 km
How we know
Confirmed by 3 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 58 out of 100, at 87 % 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) | 58 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 87% |
| Coordinates | 38.5821, -88.7070 |
| Nearest City | Mount Vernon (34 km) |
| Population Exposed | 15.1K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Date | 2026-03-16 — time not reported by the source |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Tornado Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f4689f64b8983beb8b9c362a23875bc1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Tornado Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Alexander, IL; Pulaski, IL; Ballard, KY; Carlisle, KY; McCracken, KY; Mississippi, MO; Scott, MO; Carlisle, KY; Fulton, KY; Hickman, KY; Mississippi, MO; New Madrid, MO; Franklin, IL; Williamson, IL and 7 more areas |
| Headline | Tornado Warning issued March 15 at 7:24PM CDT until March 15 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY |
| Expires | 2026-03-15T20:00:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Paducah KY |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 10 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f4689f64b8983beb8b9c362a23875bc12fbed444.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.26ca3d0133165f1e5d96c951460750cd3a325568.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3537709beffa70cbf3507b3257f5965692bd1a63.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b90ecb94a6501c75df10300394ec97d68d01b67a.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.cdeb9a2a53a01c337f8425b347712648825f73d2.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4bdd6d9f2bf2cb1250796706879867b7411067ef.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b601291287cc6a390a1a9503f2a34f100579783c.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c32377dfa65ff54be7e7cd872fc0a7915db8abfd.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.6ae0d9dbde8b3403e4b2f7d2368f63ab80a2cd75.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.bd115f6735c9350bfee8c5549b31834aafaf04f6.002.1"] |
| Iem TypeSummary | O |
| Iem City | Benton |
| Iem County | Franklin |
| Iem State | IL |
| Iem Wfo | PAH |
| Iem Remark | Large tree fell onto a home in Benton. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_O_38.000_-88.920_1773601560000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773601560000,"latitude":38,"longitude":-88.92},{"id":"iem_O_38.010_-88.920_1773603000000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773603000000,"latitude":38.01,"longitude":-88.92}] |
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 58/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.