Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 52

Severe Weather near Carrollton

DallasUnited StatesIEM

Right now

The most recent data we hold from IEM arrived 4 hours ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

One other detection within 20 km in the last 24 hours, 7 km from here.

Reported by IEM 109 days ago.

No stronger detection stands among the 39 recorded within 20 km of this point since 28 April 2026 — 23 others scored the same. The last comparable one was on 16 May 2026. 2 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

IEM reported: Trained spotter measured a 64 mph wind gust with a handheld anemometer.

An estimated 6,029,428 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 28 April 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 5 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.

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)52 / 100
Our confidence69%
Coordinates32.9300, -96.8600
Nearest CityCarrollton (4 km)
Population Exposed6.0M within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-19T20:50:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/lsr/

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
100
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

TypeSummaryG
Magnitude64
UnitMPH
City1 ENE Farmers Branch
CountyDallas
StateTX
WfoFWD
RemarkTrained spotter measured a 64 mph wind gust with a handheld anemometer.
Google News RssFeedweather
Google News SourceNameFort Worth Star-Telegram
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Safety Information

Always follow official guidance from your local emergency management agency. This platform provides scientific monitoring data and is not a substitute for official warnings. If you are in immediate danger, contact your local emergency number.

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 Carrollton (United States), based on data from iem. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.