This alert expired on 15 March 2026 at 22:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 4th strongest of the 121 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 12 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 2 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Snow Squall Warning issued March 15 at 5:36PM CDT until March 15 at 5:45PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
An estimated 41,443 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 12 March 2026
- June 7, 2026 · score 58 · 9.3 km
- August 6, 2026 · score 34 · 10.2 km
- May 24, 2026 · score 34 · 10.3 km
How we know
Confirmed by 4 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 40 out of 100, at 88 % 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) | 40 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 88% |
| Coordinates | 38.7971, -93.1771 |
| Nearest City | Sedalia (12 km) |
| Population Exposed | 41.4K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-15T22:36:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Snow Squall Warning |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Cooper, MO; Howard, MO; Johnson, MO; Lafayette, MO; Pettis, MO; Saline, MO |
| Headline | Snow Squall Warning issued March 15 at 5:36PM CDT until March 15 at 5:45PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO |
| Expires | 2026-03-15T17:45:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| Iem TypeSummary | O |
| Iem City | 3 NNW Columbia |
| Iem County | Boone |
| Iem State | MO |
| Iem Wfo | LSX |
| Iem Remark | Tree down along Creasy Springs Road near the Bear Creek bridge, blocking one lane of traffic. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_O_38.480_-93.560_1773594060000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773594060000,"latitude":38.48,"longitude":-93.56},{"id":"iem_q_38.780_-93.800_1773611700000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773611700000,"latitude":38.78,"longitude":-93.8},{"id":"iem_O_38.990_-92.350_1773599700000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1773599700000,"latitude":38.99,"longitude":-92.35}] |
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 40/100, near Sedalia (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.