This alert expired on 16 March 2026 at 14:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 91 recorded within 20 km of this point since 9 March 2026 — 52 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 23 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Tornado Watch issued March 16 at 4:29AM CDT until March 16 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
An estimated 70,253 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 9 March 2026
- July 12, 2026 · score 39 · 0.0 km
- July 2, 2026 · score 39 · 0.0 km
- July 1, 2026 · score 39 · 0.0 km
How we know
Confirmed by 4 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 51 out of 100, at 88 % 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) | 51 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 88% |
| Coordinates | 32.7000, -86.7000 |
| Nearest City | Prattville (35 km) |
| Population Exposed | 70.3K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | severe |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-16T09:29:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Tornado Watch_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.61c4dd0fd1856b1ab899a2df030c1817 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Tornado Watch |
| Urgency | Future |
| Certainty | Possible |
| AreaDesc | Barbour, AL; Bullock, AL; Chambers, AL; Elmore, AL; Lee, AL; Lowndes, AL; Macon, AL; Montgomery, AL; Pike, AL; Randolph, AL; Russell, AL; Tallapoosa, AL; Baldwin, AL; Butler, AL; Conecuh, AL; Covington, AL; Crenshaw, AL; Escambia, AL; Mobile, AL; Monroe, AL; Escambia, FL; Okaloosa, FL; Santa Rosa, FL; Coffee, AL; Dale, AL; Geneva, AL; Henry, AL; Houston, AL; Bay, FL; Calhoun, FL; Holmes, FL; Jackson, FL; Walton, FL; Washington, FL; Calhoun, GA; Clay, GA; Early, GA; Quitman, GA; Randolph, GA; Seminole, GA; Terrell, GA |
| Headline | Tornado Watch issued March 16 at 4:29AM CDT until March 16 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL |
| Expires | 2026-03-16T09:00:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Birmingham AL |
| HasExactCoords | false |
| MergedCount | 3 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.61c4dd0fd1856b1ab899a2df030c1817396d17a2.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a7bd9c65f859550fc88ec63bf12ba55519af6755.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2ee8c1f287454259584b7dac7f7e6583ebd58098.001.1"] |
| Spc ReportType | wind |
| Spc Speed | UNK |
| Spc Location | 1 WSW Sycamore |
| Spc County | Talladega |
| Spc State | AL |
| Spc Comments | Tree down on Hwy21 north of Sylacauga. (BMX) |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"spc_wind_33.17_-86.31_333","source":"spc","severity":"medium","severityValue":45,"timestamp":1773647760000,"latitude":33.17,"longitude":-86.31},{"id":"spc_wind_33.22_-86.24_334","source":"spc","severity":"medium","severityValue":45,"timestamp":1773647820000,"latitude":33.22,"longitude":-86.24},{"id":"spc_wind_33.24_-86.22_335","source":"spc","severity":"medium","severityValue":45,"timestamp":1773647880000,"latitude":33.24,"longitude":-86.22}] |
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 51/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.