Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 39

Severe Weather in United States

TallapoosaUnited StatesSPC

Reported by SPC 172 days ago.

No stronger detection stands among the 18 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — 11 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 12 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

SPC reported: Wind UNK kt near 1 NNE Blue Creek Marina, Tallapoosa, AL. Several trees and powerlines down along Stillwater Dr. (BMX)

An estimated 91,586 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 16 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 4 independent sources, including SPC.

Our own score for this event is 39 out of 100, at 93 % 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
SeverityMedium
Calamity Score (ours)39 / 100
Our confidence93%
Coordinates32.7500, -85.7900
Nearest CityAuburn (33 km)
Population Exposed91.6K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-03-16T09:20:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
55
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

ReportTypewind
SpeedUNK
Location1 NNE Blue Creek Marina
CountyTallapoosa
StateAL
CommentsSeveral trees and powerlines down along Stillwater Dr. (BMX)
Iem TypeSummaryD
Iem City3 SW Martin Dam
Iem CountyElmore
Iem StateAL
Iem WfoBMX
Iem RemarkTrees down on Red Hill Rd.
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Safety Information

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Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.

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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 39/100 (United States), based on data from spc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.