Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 22

Severe Weather in United States

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Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 8 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

4 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest 16 km from here.

This alert expired on 24 May 2026 at 03:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 15th strongest of the 40 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 9 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 23 at 9:14PM CDT until May 23 at 10:15PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX

Nearby, since 15 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 22 out of 100, at 64 % 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)22 / 100
Our confidence64%
Coordinates34.6811, -101.7315
Nearest CityPlainview (56 km)
Impact Tierminor
Timestamp2026-05-24T02:14:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8b6d1427894ebb270e124ee2a3bd863c

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
0
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescHansford, TX; Ochiltree, TX; Armstrong, TX; Carson, TX; Collingsworth, TX; Donley, TX; Gray, TX; Randall, TX; Wheeler, TX; Hale, TX; Hockley, TX; Lamb, TX; Lubbock, TX and 3 more areas
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued May 23 at 9:14PM CDT until May 23 at 10:15PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX
Expires2026-05-23T22:15:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Amarillo TX
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount6
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Iem TypeSummaryG
Iem Magnitude75
Iem UnitMPH
Iem City4 SSW Pantex
Iem CountyCarson
Iem StateTX
Iem WfoAMA
Iem RemarkMesonet had a gust of 58 mph at 2021CDT with increasing gust to 75 mph at 2023CDT.
MergedSources[{"id":"iem_G_35.280_-101.620_1779585660000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779585660000,"latitude":35.28,"longitude":-101.62}]

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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