A system for generating railroad alerts related to wheel impact load detection sensor data, comprising: a memory having a first database with a plurality of sensor data, thresholds, and specifications related to a vehicle and at least a portion of a track; and a networked computer processor operably coupled to the memory and capable of executing machine-readable instructions to perform program steps, the program steps including: detecting the vehicle on the track; receiving environmental data related to an environmental condition; receiving sensor data corresponding to a force or forces exerted by the vehicle on the track; determining an original max peak force from the sensor data; comparing the original max peak force with a first force threshold; if the original max peak force exceeds the first force threshold: determining if the environmental data satisfies an environmental threshold, wherein the environmental threshold is related to an environmental condition that can affect wheel impact load detection; and if the environmental data satisfies the environmental threshold, generating, via the processor, a calibrated max peak force; utilizing either the original max peak force or the calibrated max peak force in assigning a severity level; generating an alert including the severity level; and if the original max peak force is below the first force threshold, no alert is generated. a memory having a first database with a plurality of sensor data, thresholds, and specifications related to a vehicle and at least a portion of a track; and a networked computer processor operably coupled to the memory and capable of executing machine-readable instructions to perform program steps, the program steps including: detecting the vehicle on the track; receiving environmental data related to an environmental condition; receiving sensor data corresponding to a force or forces exerted by the vehicle on the track; determining an original max peak force from the sensor data; comparing the original max peak force with a first force threshold; if the original max peak force exceeds the first force threshold: determining if the environmental data satisfies an environmental threshold, wherein the environmental threshold is related to an environmental condition that can affect wheel impact load detection; and if the environmental data satisfies the environmental threshold, generating, via the processor, a calibrated max peak force; utilizing either the original max peak force or the calibrated max peak force in assigning a severity level; generating an alert including the severity level; and if the original max peak force is below the first force threshold, no alert is generated. detecting the vehicle on the track; receiving environmental data related to an environmental condition; receiving sensor data corresponding to a force or forces exerted by the vehicle on the track; determining an original max peak force from the sensor data; comparing the original max peak force with a first force threshold; if the original max peak force exceeds the first force threshold: determining if the environmental data satisfies an environmental threshold, wherein the environmental threshold is related to an environmental condition that can affect wheel impact load detection; and if the environmental data satisfies the environmental threshold, generating, via the processor, a calibrated max peak force; determining if the environmental data satisfies an environmental threshold, wherein the environmental threshold is related to an environmental condition that can affect wheel impact load detection; and if the environmental data satisfies the environmental threshold, generating, via the processor, a calibrated max peak force; utilizing either the original max peak force or the calibrated max peak force in assigning a severity level; generating an alert including the severity level; and if the original max peak force is below the first force threshold, no alert is generated.