This alert expired on 16 March 2026 at 14:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 91 recorded within 20 km of this point since 9 March 2026 — 52 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 31 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Tornado Watch issued March 16 at 8:56AM EDT until March 16 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
An estimated 70,253 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 9 March 2026
- July 12, 2026 · score 39 · 0.0 km
- July 2, 2026 · score 39 · 0.0 km
- July 1, 2026 · score 39 · 0.0 km
How we know
Confirmed by 10 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 51 out of 100, at 89 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Severe weather |
| Severity | high |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 51 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 89% |
| Coordinates | 32.7000, -86.7000 |
| Nearest City | Prattville (35 km) |
| Population Exposed | 70.3K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | severe |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-16T12:56:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Tornado Watch |
| Urgency | Future |
| Certainty | Possible |
| AreaDesc | Houston, AL; Bay, FL; Calhoun, FL; Holmes, FL; Jackson, FL; Walton, FL; Washington, FL; Calhoun, GA; Clay, GA; Early, GA; Randolph, GA; Seminole, GA; Terrell, GA |
| Headline | Tornado Watch issued March 16 at 8:56AM EDT until March 16 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL |
| Expires | 2026-03-16T10:00:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Tallahassee FL |
| HasExactCoords | false |
| Iem TypeSummary | D |
| Iem City | 1 WSW Sycamore |
| Iem County | Talladega |
| Iem State | AL |
| Iem Wfo | BMX |
| Iem Remark | Tree down on Hwy21 north of Sylacauga. |
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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 51/100, near Prattville (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.