This alert expired on 16 March 2026 at 18:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 159 recorded within 20 km of this point since 12 March 2026 — 14 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 11 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Tornado Watch issued March 16 at 11:17AM EDT until March 16 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
An estimated 198,761 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 12 March 2026
- September 5, 2026 · score 37 · 0.0 km
- September 4, 2026 · score 37 · 0.0 km
- August 11, 2026 · score 43 · 0.0 km
How we know
Confirmed by 5 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 55 out of 100, at 89 % 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 | High |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 55 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 89% |
| Coordinates | 35.6000, -79.8000 |
| Nearest City | Asheboro (12 km) |
| Population Exposed | 198.8K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | severe |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-16T15:17:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Tornado Watch_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0b5d4dff914411d91557a70958c09d4d |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Tornado Watch |
| Urgency | Future |
| Certainty | Possible |
| AreaDesc | Caswell, NC; Rockingham, NC; Stokes, NC; Amherst, VA; Appomattox, VA; Bedford, VA; Buckingham, VA; Campbell, VA; Charlotte, VA; Franklin, VA; Halifax, VA; Henry, VA; Patrick, VA; Pittsylvania, VA; City of Danville, VA; City of Lynchburg, VA; City of Martinsville, VA; Alamance, NC; Anson, NC; Chatham, NC; Cumberland, NC; Davidson, NC; Durham, NC; Forsyth, NC; Granville, NC; Guilford, NC; Harnett, NC; Hoke, NC; Lee, NC; Montgomery, NC; Moore, NC; Orange, NC; Person, NC; Randolph, NC; Richmond, NC; Scotland, NC; Stanly, NC; Vance, NC; Wake, NC |
| Headline | Tornado Watch issued March 16 at 11:17AM EDT until March 16 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA |
| Expires | 2026-03-16T14:00:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Blacksburg VA |
| HasExactCoords | false |
| MergedCount | 2 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0b5d4dff914411d91557a70958c09d4dca61db9c.003.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.90086b120aa1eee64d7408c1ee97771e12e863c5.001.1"] |
| Spc ReportType | wind |
| Spc Speed | UNK |
| Spc Location | Badin |
| Spc County | Stanly |
| Spc State | NC |
| Spc Comments | Trees down in Badin. (RAH) |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem City | Badin |
| Iem County | Stanly |
| Iem State | NC |
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 55/100, near Asheboro (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.