This alert expired on 16 March 2026 at 08:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 66 recorded within 20 km of this point since 12 March 2026 — 20 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 3 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 16 at 4:06AM EDT until March 16 at 4:15AM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
An estimated 1,732,065 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 12 March 2026
- June 14, 2026 · score 52 · 5.8 km
- July 9, 2026 · score 52 · 6.6 km
- July 9, 2026 · score 52 · 7.5 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 52 out of 100, at 76 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Severe weather |
| Severity | medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 52 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 76% |
| Coordinates | 41.3208, -82.0031 |
| Nearest City | North Ridgeville (8 km) |
| Population Exposed | 1.7M within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-16T08:06:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.31866c637d5567c8e196fcebcd946aa526f846e8.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Lorain, OH |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 16 at 4:06AM EDT until March 16 at 4:15AM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH |
| Expires | 2026-03-16T04:15:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Cleveland OH |
| HasExactCoords | true |
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.
Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 52/100, near North Ridgeville (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.