Calamity
CriticalSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 67

Severe Weather near Santa Rosa Beach

WaltonUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 9 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.

This alert expired on 25 May 2026 at 22:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 57 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — 8 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 8 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Tornado Warning issued May 25 at 4:49PM CDT until May 25 at 5:30PM CDT by NWS Tallahassee FL

An estimated 100,673 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 16 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 67 out of 100, at 85 % 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)67 / 100
Our confidence85%
Coordinates30.5707, -86.2163
Nearest CitySanta Rosa Beach (19 km)
Population Exposed100.7K within 50 km
Impact Tiersevere
Timestamp2026-05-25T21:49:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Tornado Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f58bd6ab80264b654ec5bf7a0f48e4e3

Score Breakdown

95
intensity
70
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventTornado Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescWalton, FL
HeadlineTornado Warning issued May 25 at 4:49PM CDT until May 25 at 5:30PM CDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Expires2026-05-25T17:30:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Tallahassee FL
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount2
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f58bd6ab80264b654ec5bf7a0f48e4e32909e6a9.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.676d6b61dc7ab8533ccd3c3a02f66e46284ad2d3.001.1"]
Iem TypeSummaryR
Iem Magnitude4.44
Iem UnitInch
Iem City4 ENE Poplar Head
Iem CountyWashington
Iem StateFL
Iem WfoTAE
Iem RemarkMesonet station FW8483 Chipley, 3 day total.
MergedSources[{"id":"iem_R_30.750_-85.590_1779736800000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779736800000,"latitude":30.75,"longitude":-85.59}]

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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