This alert expired on 16 March 2026 at 13:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 52 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — one other scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 5 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Tornado Warning issued March 16 at 8:23AM EDT until March 16 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
An estimated 132,599 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- March 17, 2026 · score 43 · 4.3 km
- March 16, 2026 · score 67 · 7.0 km
- July 5, 2026 · score 43 · 13.9 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 67 out of 100, at 80 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Severe weather |
| Severity | critical |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 67 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 80% |
| Coordinates | 35.0425, -81.6592 |
| Nearest City | Spartanburg (27 km) |
| Population Exposed | 132.6K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | severe |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-16T12:23:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Tornado Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Cleveland, NC; Rutherford, NC; Cherokee, SC; Spartanburg, SC; Union, SC |
| Headline | Tornado Warning issued March 16 at 8:23AM EDT until March 16 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC |
| Expires | 2026-03-16T09:00:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC |
| HasExactCoords | true |
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 67/100, near Spartanburg (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.