Right now
The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 15 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.
80 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest <1 km from here.
This alert expired on 16 March 2026 at 23:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 239 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. 18 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Tornado Watch issued March 16 at 5:34PM EDT until March 16 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
An estimated 198,761 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 12 March 2026
- September 5, 2026 · score 32 · 0.0 km
- September 5, 2026 · score 37 · 0.0 km
- September 4, 2026 · score 37 · 0.0 km
How we know
Confirmed by 28 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 | 2026-03-16T21:34:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Tornado Watch_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9d13403fadc99b1a04bbf0afebef2ef4 |
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 5:34PM EDT until March 16 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Expires | 2026-03-16T19:00:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Wakefield VA |
| HasExactCoords | false |
| MergedCount | 3 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9d13403fadc99b1a04bbf0afebef2ef468f03dc8.003.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ae710a23266d053b10744327f406d10eb0b29dc4.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ae710a23266d053b10744327f406d10eb0b29dc4.003.1"] |
| Spc ReportType | wind |
| Spc Speed | UNK |
| Spc Location | 3 E Staley |
| Spc County | Chatham |
| Spc State | NC |
| Spc Comments | Tree down blocking both lanes on Piney Grove Church Road. (RAH) |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem City | 2 SSE Kernersville |
| Iem County | Forsyth |
| 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.