This alert expired on 16 March 2026 at 01:46 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 84 recorded within 20 km of this point since 9 March 2026 — 3 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 81 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Tornado Warning issued March 15 at 8:36PM CDT until March 15 at 8:45PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Nearby, since 9 March 2026
- March 16, 2026 · score 46 · 11.9 km
- March 9, 2026 · score 22 · 11.9 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 46 out of 100, at 62 % 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) | 46 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 62% |
| Coordinates | 34.9714, -88.5243 |
| Nearest City | Jackson (76 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-16T01:36:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.da7c4672527627b0e1736e48556f5e5289a5609a.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Tornado Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Alcorn, MS; McNairy, TN |
| Headline | Tornado Warning issued March 15 at 8:36PM CDT until March 15 at 8:45PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN |
| Expires | 2026-03-15T20:46:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Memphis TN |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| Spc ReportType | hail |
| Spc Speed | 100 |
| Spc Location | 3 ESE Kossuth |
| Spc County | Alcorn |
| Spc State | MS |
| Spc Comments | (MEG) |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"spc_hail_34.86_-88.60_90","source":"spc","severity":"high","severityValue":65,"timestamp":1773624000000,"latitude":34.86,"longitude":-88.6}] |
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 46/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.