Calamity
HighSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 51

Severe Weather in United States

AutaugaUnited StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 16 March 2026 at 14:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 92 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. 24 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Tornado Watch issued March 16 at 4:46AM CDT until March 16 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Mobile AL

An estimated 70,253 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 9 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 5 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 51 out of 100, at 86 % 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
SeverityHigh
Calamity Score (ours)51 / 100
Our confidence86%
Coordinates32.7000, -86.7000
Nearest CityPrattville (35 km)
Population Exposed70.3K within 50 km
Impact Tiersevere
Timestamp2026-03-16T09:46:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Tornado Watch_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f9df1eb18b70d35e6584291906c1adc8

Score Breakdown

65
intensity
55
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventTornado Watch
UrgencyFuture
CertaintyPossible
AreaDescBaldwin, AL; Butler, AL; Conecuh, AL; Covington, AL; Crenshaw, AL; Escambia, AL; Mobile, AL; Escambia, FL; Okaloosa, FL; Santa Rosa, FL; Barbour, AL; Bullock, AL; Chambers, AL; Elmore, AL; Lee, AL; Lowndes, AL; Macon, AL; Montgomery, AL; Pike, AL; Randolph, AL; Russell, AL; Tallapoosa, AL; 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
HeadlineTornado Watch issued March 16 at 4:46AM CDT until March 16 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Expires2026-03-16T09:00:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Mobile AL
HasExactCoordsfalse
MergedCount3
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f9df1eb18b70d35e6584291906c1adc881dceb5f.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.61c4dd0fd1856b1ab899a2df030c1817396d17a2.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2ee8c1f287454259584b7dac7f7e6583ebd58098.001.1"]
Spc ReportTypewind
Spc SpeedUNK
Spc Location4 SSE Pintlala
Spc CountyMontgomery
Spc StateAL
Spc CommentsTree down across road on Pettus Rd and John Sellers Rd. (BMX)
MergedSources[{"id":"spc_wind_33.17_-86.31_338","source":"spc","severity":"medium","severityValue":45,"timestamp":1773647760000,"latitude":33.17,"longitude":-86.31},{"id":"spc_wind_33.22_-86.24_339","source":"spc","severity":"medium","severityValue":45,"timestamp":1773647820000,"latitude":33.22,"longitude":-86.24},{"id":"spc_wind_33.24_-86.22_340","source":"spc","severity":"medium","severityValue":45,"timestamp":1773647880000,"latitude":33.24,"longitude":-86.22},{"id":"spc_wind_32.12_-86.35_368","source":"spc","severity":"medium","severityValue":45,"timestamp":1773651420000,"latitude":32.12,"longitude":-86.35}]

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.