Calamity
mediumSevere weatherCalamity Score: 52

Severe weather near Austin

United StatesIEM

Reported by IEM 113 days ago.

No stronger detection stands among the 46 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — 25 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 6 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

IEM reported: Emergency manager reports tree down blocking the road at 11500 block of Old San Antonio Rd. Time estimated from radar.

An estimated 1,460,127 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 16 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including IEM.

Our own score for this event is 52 out of 100, at 69 % confidence.

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

Event Data

TypeSevere weather
Severitymedium
Calamity Score (ours)52 / 100
Our confidence69%
Coordinates30.1400, -97.8000
Nearest CityAustin (16 km)
Population Exposed1.5M within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-09T20:38:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/lsr/

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
100
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

TypeSummaryD
City1 ESE San Leanna
CountyTravis
StateTX
WfoEWX
RemarkEmergency manager reports tree down blocking the road at 11500 block of Old San Antonio Rd. Time estimated from radar.
Google News RssFeedweather
Google News SourceNameKXAN Austin
MergedSources[{"id":"gnews_weather_493989_220","source":"google_news","severity":"medium","severityValue":40,"timestamp":1778361747000,"latitude":30.27,"longitude":-97.74}]

Safety Information

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Series begins 10 February 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 52/100, near Austin (United States), based on data from iem. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.