This alert expired on 17 March 2026 at 04:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 105 recorded within 20 km of this point since 17 March 2026 — 3 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 17 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Tornado Warning issued March 17 at 12:02AM EDT until March 17 at 12:15AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
An estimated 1,322,999 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 17 March 2026
- March 17, 2026 · score 76 · 0.0 km
- August 27, 2026 · score 52 · 4.9 km
- July 4, 2026 · score 52 · 5.3 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 76 out of 100, at 82 % 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 | Critical |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 76 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 82% |
| Coordinates | 40.0940, -74.3400 |
| Nearest City | Lakewood (10 km) |
| Population Exposed | 1.3M within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | catastrophic |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-17T04:02:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.75cf08b2ad607c2f443c097ece33564914044fc4.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Tornado Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Monmouth, NJ; Ocean, NJ |
| Headline | Tornado Warning issued March 17 at 12:02AM EDT until March 17 at 12:15AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ |
| Expires | 2026-03-17T00:15:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Mount Holly NJ |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| Spc ReportType | wind |
| Spc Speed | 60 |
| Spc Location | Mount Holly WFO |
| Spc County | Burlington |
| Spc State | NJ |
| Spc Comments | Estimated 60 mph wind gusts at WFO Mount Holly. (PHI) |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"spc_wind_40.01_-74.82_302","source":"spc","severity":"medium","severityValue":45,"timestamp":1773718440000,"latitude":40.01,"longitude":-74.82}] |
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 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 76/100, near Lakewood (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.