Calamity
HighSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 51

Severe Weather in United States

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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

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

TypeSevere Weather
SeverityHigh
Calamity Score (ours)51 / 100
Our confidence77%
Coordinates34.8000, -106.2000
Nearest CityLos Lunas (48 km)
Population Exposed56.3K within 50 km
Impact Tiersevere
Timestamp2026-03-16T13:55:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a78f36f8b41fe25664aac49e6a2103121bb75458.002.1

Score Breakdown

65
intensity
55
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventTornado Watch
UrgencyFuture
CertaintyPossible
AreaDescCoastal 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
HeadlineTornado Watch issued March 16 at 9:55AM EDT until March 16 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Expires2026-03-16T12:00:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Tallahassee FL
HasExactCoordsfalse

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.