This alert expired on 15 March 2026 at 23:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 5th strongest of the 38 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 5:30PM CDT until March 15 at 6:15PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
An estimated 72,227 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 15 March 2026
- June 14, 2026 · score 63 · 21.5 km
- June 24, 2026 · score 39 · 23.7 km
- June 14, 2026 · score 39 · 24.9 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 39 out of 100, at 77 % 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 | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 39 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 77% |
| Coordinates | 37.1367, -94.2744 |
| Nearest City | Joplin (22 km) |
| Population Exposed | 72.2K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-15T22:30:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5c31789d5017b400bea08a0362571a0129c11075.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Snow Squall Warning |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Barton, MO; Dade, MO; Jasper, MO; Lawrence, MO; Newton, MO |
| Headline | Snow Squall Warning issued March 15 at 5:30PM CDT until March 15 at 6:15PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO |
| Expires | 2026-03-15T18:15:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Springfield MO |
| HasExactCoords | true |
Safety Information
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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 39/100, near Joplin (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.