Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 43

Severe Weather near Midland

MidlandUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 3 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.

This alert expired on 24 May 2026 at 01:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 34 recorded within 20 km of this point since 1 May 2026 — 22 others scored the same. The last comparable one was on 23 May 2026. 9 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued May 23 at 7:50PM CDT until May 23 at 8:45PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

An estimated 269,659 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 1 May 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 4 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 89 % 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)43 / 100
Our confidence89%
Coordinates32.0422, -102.0361
Nearest CityMidland (6 km)
Population Exposed269.7K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-24T00:50:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flash Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4dcd1f871071f25c43fdc5a585b56372

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
70
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventFlash Flood Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyLikely
AreaDescAndrews, TX; Ector, TX; Martin, TX; Midland, TX; Martin, TX; Midland, TX
HeadlineFlash Flood Warning issued May 23 at 7:50PM CDT until May 23 at 8:45PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Expires2026-05-23T20:45:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Midland/Odessa TX
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount2
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4dcd1f871071f25c43fdc5a585b56372f6b4deb0.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.566fbc3b74b7b50ae0c85ba4c55319af59e30d48.001.1"]
Iem TypeSummaryH
Iem Magnitude1.75
Iem UnitInch
Iem City2 WSW Stanton
Iem CountyMartin
Iem StateTX
Iem WfoMAF
MergedSources[{"id":"iem_H_31.860_-102.090_1779573960000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779573960000,"latitude":31.86,"longitude":-102.09},{"id":"iem_H_32.120_-101.820_1779574320000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779574320000,"latitude":32.12,"longitude":-101.82},{"id":"iem_H_32.120_-101.820_1779576600000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779576600000,"latitude":32.12,"longitude":-101.82}]

Safety Information

During flooding: never walk, swim, or drive through floodwaters. Six inches of moving water can knock you down, and one foot of water can sweep away a vehicle. Move to higher ground if waters rise. After flooding, avoid contact with floodwater which may contain sewage, chemicals, or debris. Follow local emergency service guidance.

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 43/100, near Midland (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.