This alert expired on 12 March 2026 at 08:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the strongest of the 7 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 12 March 2026.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Tornado Warning issued March 12 at 3:25AM CDT until March 12 at 3:45AM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL
An estimated 18,853 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 12 March 2026
- June 1, 2026 · score 34 · 18.7 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 58 out of 100, at 79 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Severe weather |
| Severity | critical |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 58 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 79% |
| Coordinates | 31.7127, -85.5973 |
| Nearest City | Troy (37 km) |
| Population Exposed | 18.9K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-12T08:25:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn-oid-2_49_0_1_840_0_bfa18dc44b1ab7563158ff5f2f31800177de67c9_002_1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Tornado Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Barbour, AL |
| Headline | Tornado Warning issued March 12 at 3:25AM CDT until March 12 at 3:45AM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL |
| Expires | 2026-03-12T03:45:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Birmingham AL |
| HasExactCoords | true |
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 10 February 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.
Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 58/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.