Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 34

Severe Weather near Plainview

HaleUnited StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 13 July 2026 at 00:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 31 recorded within 20 km of this point since 4 April 2026 — 18 others scored the same. The last comparable one was on 1 July 2026. One more was recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued July 12 at 5:32PM CDT until July 12 at 7:30PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX

An estimated 20,919 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 4 April 2026

How we know

One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.

Our own score for this event is 34 out of 100, at 80 % 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)34 / 100
Our confidence80%
Coordinates34.2509, -101.8352
Nearest CityPlainview (14 km)
Population Exposed20.9K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-07-12T22:32:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Flash Flood Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f2fd77cc5a1ce4f91b57aded7fc62f14

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventFlash Flood Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyLikely
AreaDescHockley, TX; Lubbock, TX; Armstrong, TX; Randall, TX
HeadlineFlash Flood Warning issued July 12 at 5:32PM CDT until July 12 at 7:30PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX
Expires2026-07-12T19:30:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Lubbock TX
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount2
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f2fd77cc5a1ce4f91b57aded7fc62f148c9821d9.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.6301d15271713ba891e163f81bd5195a05869108.001.1"]

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 34/100, near Plainview (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.