This alert expired on 16 March 2026 at 16:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 137 recorded within 20 km of this point since 8 March 2026 — 2 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 25 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Tornado Watch issued March 16 at 9:55AM EDT until March 16 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
An estimated 56,312 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 8 March 2026
- September 1, 2026 · score 32 · 0.0 km
- August 31, 2026 · score 32 · 0.0 km
- August 11, 2026 · score 39 · 0.0 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 51 out of 100, at 77 % 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 | High |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 51 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 77% |
| Coordinates | 34.8000, -106.2000 |
| Nearest City | Los Lunas (48 km) |
| Population Exposed | 56.3K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | severe |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-16T13:55:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a78f36f8b41fe25664aac49e6a2103121bb75458.002.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Tornado Watch |
| Urgency | Future |
| Certainty | Possible |
| AreaDesc | Coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach out 20 NM; Waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach from 20 to 60 NM |
| Headline | Tornado Watch issued March 16 at 9:55AM EDT until March 16 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL |
| Expires | 2026-03-16T12:00:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Tallahassee FL |
| HasExactCoords | false |
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 51/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.