Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 34

Severe Weather in United States

YoakumUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 10 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 26 May 2026 at 06:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 21 recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 May 2026 — 14 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 3 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 26 at 1:07AM CDT until May 26 at 1:30AM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

An estimated 38,416 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 15 May 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 81 % 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 confidence81%
Coordinates33.0545, -102.9812
Nearest CityHobbs (42 km)
Population Exposed38.4K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-26T06:07:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.297f381df6a7df4e13140c474b5d74a8

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescLea, NM; Gaines, TX; Yoakum, TX
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued May 26 at 1:07AM CDT until May 26 at 1:30AM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Expires2026-05-26T01:30:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Midland/Odessa TX
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount2
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.297f381df6a7df4e13140c474b5d74a8ff83db78.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9efee2e3891c9ddca0d16446e0ccf1cdab945928.001.1"]

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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