Right now
The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 15 minutes ago, and this point is in it.
5 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest <1 km from here.
This alert is in force until 30 September 2026, 10:15 UTC.
It is the 3rd strongest of the 7 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 5 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flood Warning issued September 30 at 2:49AM CDT until September 30 at 5:15AM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX
Urban PEI: 198,645 within a heuristic 50 km radius; not unique people.
Nearby, since 15 March 2026
- August 7, 2026 · 10.5 km
- September 25, 2026 · score 37 · 13.8 km
- June 26, 2026 · 15.3 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 49 out of 100.
This is our versioned heuristic index, not source severity or a calibrated probability. Urban PEI does not count unique people.
Computed under scoring rules v5. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | High |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 49 / 100 |
| Legacy data-support index | 0.80/1 |
| Coordinates | 35.2702, -101.9664 |
| Nearest City | Amarillo (14 km) |
| Urban exposure index (PEI) | 198.6K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | severe |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-30T07:49:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.8d32046bbad97317011b4b4042f3bfd899ea6cb0.001.1 |
Physical priority index · v5. Heuristic priority, not calibrated probability, predictive accuracy or damage. The legacy data-support index combines assigned source support and field availability. Urban PEI is distance-weighted and does not count unique people; zero does not establish that nobody is present. Model cards.
Source and revision timeline
Source: noaa. Occurrence: 2026-09-30T07:49:00.000Z.
First archived: 2026-09-30T07:27:18.943Z. Material modification: 2026-09-30T07:54:16.286Z.
Retained revisions are prospective; earlier versions may be unavailable. No revision entry does not prove that a record never changed.
2 retained revisions changed source fields this page does not show; the index, severity and version stayed the same.
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flood Warning |
| MessageId | urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8d32046bbad97317011b4b4042f3bfd899ea6cb0.001.1 |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Randall, TX; Potter, TX |
| Headline | Flood Warning issued September 30 at 2:49AM CDT until September 30 at 5:15AM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX |
| Expires | 2026-09-30T05:15:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Amarillo TX |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 2 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.908821e7b1f336bdc5b137ff68a1fe2bbae85585.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.91fed3686168577d36726832145c0d49d64f1c2d.001.1"] |
| Spc ReportType | tornado |
| Spc Speed | UNK |
| Spc Location | 7 WNW Timbercreek Canyo |
| Spc County | Randall |
| Spc State | TX |
| Spc Comments | Tornado reported south of 335... west of I-27. Roped out at 9:45 PM... was on the ground for 3-4 minutes prior. (AMA) |
| Iem TypeSummary | Tornado |
| Iem LsrCode | T |
| Iem LsrType | TORNADO |
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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