Calamity
mediumSevere weatherCalamity Score: 43

Severe weather near Big Spring

GlasscockUnited StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 21 May 2026 at 20:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 17 recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026 — 12 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 4 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 21 at 2:11PM CDT until May 21 at 3:15PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

An estimated 161,386 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 15 March 2026

How we know

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

Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 82 % confidence.

The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.

Event Data

TypeSevere weather
Severitymedium
Calamity Score (ours)43 / 100
Our confidence82%
Coordinates31.9732, -101.6493
Nearest CityBig Spring (35 km)
Population Exposed161.4K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-21T19:11:00.000Z

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
70
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescGlasscock, TX; Glasscock, TX; Howard, TX; Martin, TX; Midland, TX
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued May 21 at 2:11PM CDT until May 21 at 3:15PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Expires2026-05-21T15:15:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Midland/Odessa TX
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount2
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.101964f8de96c4f23bb2025d5d82af45d01bfdae.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8c12ab87fcb1ede5c52ca0e0652f5bff517ee2d9.001.1"]

Safety Information

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Series begins 10 February 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 Big Spring (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.