This alert expired on 16 March 2026 at 19:15 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 — one other scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. One more was recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Tornado Warning issued March 16 at 2:53PM EDT until March 16 at 3:15PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
An estimated 72,040 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- June 14, 2026 · score 39 · 6.2 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 78 % 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) | 63 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 78% |
| Coordinates | 33.5953, -79.1607 |
| Nearest City | Socastee (18 km) |
| Population Exposed | 72.0K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | severe |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-16T18:53:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.eb58a84d88f49952ee911d488ee6e167110d5910.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Tornado Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Georgetown, SC |
| Headline | Tornado Warning issued March 16 at 2:53PM EDT until March 16 at 3:15PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC |
| Expires | 2026-03-16T15:15:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Wilmington NC |
| 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 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 63/100, near Socastee (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.