Calamity
mediumSevere weatherCalamity Score: 43

Severe weather in United States

PolkUnited StatesNOAA

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

It is the 4th strongest of the 52 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Snow Squall Warning issued March 15 at 6:24PM CDT until March 15 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO

An estimated 186,193 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 15 March 2026

How we know

One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.

Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 78 % confidence.

The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.

Event Data

TypeSevere weather
Severitymedium
Calamity Score (ours)43 / 100
Our confidence78%
Coordinates37.5053, -93.2335
Nearest CitySpringfield (32 km)
Population Exposed186.2K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-03-15T23:24:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.150796ac4db2898c4b403fe7a496ef8c4dccce6d.001.1

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
70
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSnow Squall Warning
UrgencyExpected
CertaintyLikely
AreaDescChristian, MO; Dade, MO; Dallas, MO; Greene, MO; Laclede, MO; Polk, MO; Webster, MO
HeadlineSnow Squall Warning issued March 15 at 6:24PM CDT until March 15 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Expires2026-03-15T19:00:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Springfield MO
HasExactCoordstrue

Safety Information

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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.

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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 43/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.