This alert expired on 20 May 2026 at 22:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 24 recorded within 20 km of this point since 8 May 2026 — 18 others scored the same. 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: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 20 at 5:02PM CDT until May 20 at 5:15PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Nearby, since 8 May 2026
- June 29, 2026 · score 22 · 13.3 km
- August 12, 2026 · score 22 · 14.7 km
- July 1, 2026 · score 22 · 15.9 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 22 out of 100, at 59 % 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
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 22 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 59% |
| Coordinates | 30.5087, -102.9592 |
| Nearest City | West Odessa (154 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-20T22:02:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4813018dcdfb86d1a2f3598a8f8ca4b8 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Pecos, TX; Brewster, TX; Pecos, TX |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 20 at 5:02PM CDT until May 20 at 5:15PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX |
| Expires | 2026-05-20T17:15:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Midland/Odessa TX |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 3 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4813018dcdfb86d1a2f3598a8f8ca4b8abea4d59.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4bc6619d3084a49e8583c48ae8a9e53989be9ffe.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b5d348f3536ce218a5847be94daf171236026d9f.001.1"] |
Safety Information
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Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 22/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.