This alert expired on 16 March 2026 at 04:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 148 recorded within 20 km of this point since 9 March 2026 — 16 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 6 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Tornado Watch issued March 15 at 3:57PM CDT until March 15 at 11:00PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
An estimated 490,916 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 9 March 2026
- July 11, 2026 · score 43 · 0.0 km
- July 10, 2026 · score 43 · 0.0 km
- July 9, 2026 · score 43 · 0.0 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 55 out of 100, at 78 % 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 | 78% |
| Coordinates | 34.8000, -92.2000 |
| Nearest City | Sherwood (3 km) |
| Population Exposed | 490.9K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | severe |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-15T20:57:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Tornado-Watch_noaa_urn-oid-2_49_0_1_840_0_dd26f433f48efc8b0a75fcd058a3a70e |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Tornado Watch |
| Urgency | Future |
| Certainty | Possible |
| AreaDesc | Ashley, AR; Chicot, AR; East Carroll, LA; Morehouse, LA; West Carroll, LA; Attala, MS; Bolivar, MS; Carroll, MS; Choctaw, MS; Clay, MS; Grenada, MS; Holmes, MS; Humphreys, MS; Issaquena, MS; Leflore, MS; Montgomery, MS; Oktibbeha, MS; Sharkey, MS; Sunflower, MS; Washington, MS; Webster, MS; Yazoo, MS; Clay, AR; Craighead, AR; Crittenden, AR; Cross, AR; Greene, AR; Lee, AR; Mississippi, AR; Phillips, AR; Poinsett, AR; St. Francis, AR; Dunklin, MO; Pemiscot, MO; Alcorn, MS; Benton, MS; Calhoun, MS; Chickasaw, MS; Coahoma, MS; DeSoto, MS; Itawamba, MS; Lafayette, MS; Lee, MS; Marshall, MS; Monroe, MS; Panola, MS; Pontotoc, MS; Prentiss, MS; Quitman, MS; Tallahatchie, MS; Tate, MS; Tippah, MS; Tishomingo, MS; Tunica, MS; Union, MS; Yalobusha, MS; Benton, TN; Carroll, TN; Chester, TN; Crockett, TN; Decatur, TN; Dyer, TN; Fayette, TN; Gibson, TN; Hardeman, TN; Hardin, TN; Haywood, TN; Henderson, TN; Henry, TN; Lake, TN; Lauderdale, TN; McNairy, TN; Madison, TN; Obion, TN; Shelby, TN; Tipton, TN; Weakley, TN; Columbia, AR; Hempstead, AR; Howard, AR; Lafayette, AR; Little River, AR; Miller, AR; Nevada, AR; Sevier, AR; Union, AR; Bienville, LA; Bossier, LA; Caddo, LA; Claiborne, LA; De Soto, LA; Lincoln, LA; Red River, LA; Union, LA; Webster, LA; McCurtain, OK; Bowie, TX; Camp, TX; Cass, TX; Cherokee, TX; Franklin, TX; Gregg, TX; Harrison, TX; Marion, TX; Morris, TX; Nacogdoches, TX; Panola, TX; Red River, TX; Rusk, TX; Shelby, TX; Smith, TX; Titus, TX; Upshur, TX; Wood, TX and 1 more areas |
| Headline | Tornado Watch issued March 15 at 3:57PM CDT until March 15 at 11:00PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS |
| Expires | 2026-03-15T23:00:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Jackson MS |
| HasExactCoords | false |
| MergedCount | 4 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.dd26f433f48efc8b0a75fcd058a3a70e999a7804.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.19edefabbee2ff907e628df04230fef555a35590.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.bd0fb4aa835d698eb8b645325d7a406ecaae0dad.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0e1194a8c395dd860373a0a9e1d49d62c410402a.001.1"] |
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.
Want to know when something happens near Sherwood?
Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 55/100, near Sherwood (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.