Right now
The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 2 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 17 March 2026 at 00:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 154 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. 22 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Tornado Watch issued March 16 at 6:54PM EDT until March 16 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Urban PEI: 198,761 within a heuristic 50 km radius; not unique people.
Nearby, since 12 March 2026
- September 5, 2026 · 0.0 km
- September 4, 2026 · 0.0 km
- August 11, 2026 · score 43 · 0.0 km
How we know
16 recorded sources include NOAA; independence is not established by this count.
Our own score for this event is 55 out of 100.
This is our versioned heuristic index, not source severity or a calibrated probability. Urban PEI does not count unique people.
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 |
| Legacy data-support index | 0.89/1 |
| Coordinates | 35.6000, -79.8000 |
| Nearest City | Asheboro (12 km) |
| Urban exposure index (PEI) | 198.8K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | severe |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-16T22:54:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Tornado Watch_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9158b348e59adcfbc34e09ad30ead1e6 |
Physical priority index · v1. Heuristic priority, not calibrated probability, predictive accuracy or damage. The legacy data-support index combines assigned source support and field availability. Urban PEI is distance-weighted and does not count unique people; zero does not establish that nobody is present. Model cards.
Source and revision timeline
Source: noaa. Occurrence: 2026-03-16T22:54:00.000Z.
First archived: 2026-03-16T22:58:54.524Z. Material modification: not recorded.
Retained revisions are prospective; earlier versions may be unavailable. No revision entry does not prove that a record never changed.
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Tornado Watch |
| Urgency | Future |
| Certainty | Possible |
| AreaDesc | Camden, NC; Chowan, NC; Currituck, NC; Pasquotank, NC; Perquimans, NC; City of Chesapeake, VA; City of Norfolk, VA; City of Portsmouth, VA; City of Virginia Beach, VA; Beaufort, NC; Carteret, NC; Craven, NC; Dare, NC; Hyde, NC; Jones, NC; Onslow, NC; Pamlico, NC; Tyrrell, NC; Washington, NC; Alligator River; Pamlico Sound; Pamlico and Pungo Rivers; Neuse and Bay Rivers; S of Currituck Beach Light NC to Oregon Inlet NC out to 20 nm; S of Oregon Inlet NC to Cape Hatteras NC out to 20 nm; S of Cape Hatteras NC to Ocracoke Inlet NC out to 20 nm; S of Ocracoke Inlet NC to Cape Lookout NC out to 20 nm; S of Cape Lookout NC to Surf City NC out to 20 nm; Albemarle Sound; Croatan and Roanoke Sounds |
| Headline | Tornado Watch issued March 16 at 6:54PM EDT until March 16 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Expires | 2026-03-16T20:00:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Wakefield VA |
| HasExactCoords | false |
| MergedCount | 3 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9158b348e59adcfbc34e09ad30ead1e670a68a0d.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ae710a23266d053b10744327f406d10eb0b29dc4.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ae710a23266d053b10744327f406d10eb0b29dc4.003.1"] |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem City | 2 SSE Kernersville |
| Iem County | Forsyth |
| Iem State | NC |
| Iem Wfo | RAH |
| Iem Remark | Large tree blown down on power lines and partially blocking southbound lanes of NC 66. |
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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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