Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 37

Severe Weather near Fort Walton Beach

United StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 4 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

4 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest 5 km from here.

This alert expired on 11 September 2026 at 10:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 21st strongest of the 49 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 12 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 7 September 2026. 5 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Special Marine Warning issued September 11 at 3:42AM CDT until September 11 at 5:15AM CDT by NWS Mobile AL

An estimated 124,896 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 12 March 2026

How we know

One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.

Our own score for this event is 37 out of 100, at 82 % confidence.

The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.

Computed under scoring rules v4. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.

Event Data

TypeSevere Weather
SeverityMedium
Calamity Score (ours)37 / 100
Our confidence82%
Coordinates30.2953, -86.6360
Nearest CityFort Walton Beach (14 km)
Population Exposed124.9K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-09-11T08:42:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.ac77c48e77e3bfa2bd198c7aea61028f1d799815.001.1

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
70
population
0
cascading
18
historical

Technical Details

EventSpecial Marine Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyLikely
AreaDescPensacola Bay Area including Santa Rosa Sound; Western Choctawhatchee Bay; Coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Pensacola FL out 20 NM; Waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Pensacola FL from 20 to 60 NM
HeadlineSpecial Marine Warning issued September 11 at 3:42AM CDT until September 11 at 5:15AM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Expires2026-09-11T05:15:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Mobile AL
HasExactCoordstrue

Safety Information

Always follow official guidance from your local emergency management agency. This platform provides scientific monitoring data and is not a substitute for official warnings. If you are in immediate danger, contact your local emergency number.

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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