This alert expired on 16 March 2026 at 11:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 2nd strongest of the 25 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 9 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Tornado Warning issued March 16 at 7:21AM EDT until March 16 at 7:30AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
An estimated 23,211 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- June 22, 2026 · score 22 · 16.6 km
- May 24, 2026 · score 34 · 17.1 km
How we know
Confirmed by 6 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 58 out of 100, at 88 % 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) | 58 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 88% |
| Coordinates | 32.9314, -84.2743 |
| Nearest City | Griffin (35 km) |
| Population Exposed | 23.2K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-16T11:21:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9ffad69fead46feec867ea7d628a470b59a7f037.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Tornado Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Lamar, GA; Pike, GA; Upson, GA |
| Headline | Tornado Warning issued March 16 at 7:21AM EDT until March 16 at 7:30AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA |
| Expires | 2026-03-16T07:30:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Peachtree City GA |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| Spc ReportType | wind |
| Spc Speed | UNK |
| Spc Location | 1 WSW Birdie |
| Spc County | Spalding |
| Spc State | GA |
| Spc Comments | EM reports a tree down at Fayetteville Rd and Vaughn Rd. (FFC) |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"spc_wind_33.16_-84.87_405","source":"spc","severity":"medium","severityValue":45,"timestamp":1773654300000,"latitude":33.16,"longitude":-84.87},{"id":"spc_wind_33.39_-84.62_409","source":"spc","severity":"medium","severityValue":45,"timestamp":1773654600000,"latitude":33.39,"longitude":-84.62},{"id":"spc_wind_33.21_-84.95_413","source":"spc","severity":"medium","severityValue":45,"timestamp":1773655500000,"latitude":33.21,"longitude":-84.95},{"id":"spc_wind_33.33_-84.35_418","source":"spc","severity":"medium","severityValue":45,"timestamp":1773657300000,"latitude":33.33,"longitude":-84.35},{"id":"spc_wind_33.31_-84.38_419","source":"spc","severity":"medium","severityValue":45,"timestamp":1773657480000,"latitude":33.31,"longitude":-84.38}] |
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 58/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.