Reported by IEM 106 days ago.
It is the 2nd strongest of the 53 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 11 May 2026. 14 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
IEM reported: Power flashes in Oak Hill area of Austin. 50 to 60 mph winds estimated by news media.
An estimated 1,546,565 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- August 28, 2026 · score 52 · 1.5 km
- August 27, 2026 · score 46 · 1.5 km
- April 30, 2026 · score 52 · 10.6 km
How we know
Confirmed by 3 independent sources, including IEM.
Our own score for this event is 52 out of 100, at 75 % 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 | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 52 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 75% |
| Coordinates | 30.2300, -97.8700 |
| Nearest City | Austin (13 km) |
| Population Exposed | 1.5M within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-20T02:05:00.000Z |
| Source | https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/lsr/ |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| TypeSummary | G |
| Magnitude | 60 |
| Unit | MPH |
| City | 4 W Sunset Valley |
| County | Travis |
| State | TX |
| Wfo | EWX |
| Remark | Power flashes in Oak Hill area of Austin. 50 to 60 mph winds estimated by news media. |
| Google News RssFeed | weather |
| Google News SourceName | Austin American-Statesman |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"gnews_weather_494231_175","source":"google_news","severity":"medium","severityValue":40,"timestamp":1779233507000,"latitude":30.27,"longitude":-97.74},{"id":"gnews_weather_494232_195","source":"google_news","severity":"medium","severityValue":40,"timestamp":1779236095000,"latitude":30.27,"longitude":-97.74}] |
Safety Information
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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 52/100, near Austin (United States), based on data from iem. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.