This alert expired on 16 March 2026 at 12:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 11 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — 3 others scored the same.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Tornado Warning issued March 16 at 6:23AM CDT until March 16 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
An estimated 68,567 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- May 22, 2026 · score 39 · 7.6 km
- July 12, 2026 · score 39 · 15.3 km
- May 26, 2026 · score 63 · 19.2 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 63 out of 100, at 77 % 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) | 63 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 77% |
| Coordinates | 31.6227, -85.3382 |
| Nearest City | Dothan (45 km) |
| Population Exposed | 68.6K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | severe |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-16T11:23:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.aba1f6ff20419413af55596273f1bffcb58327c5.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Tornado Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Dale, AL; Henry, AL |
| Headline | Tornado Warning issued March 16 at 6:23AM CDT until March 16 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Tallahassee FL |
| Expires | 2026-03-16T07:00:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Tallahassee FL |
| 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 63/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.