Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 34

Severe Weather near Uvalde

ZavalaUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 24 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 20 May 2026 at 05:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 7th strongest of the 32 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 20 May 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 2 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 20 at 12:21AM CDT until May 20 at 12:45AM CDT by NWS Austin/San Antonio TX

An estimated 16,476 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 20 May 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 34 out of 100, at 86 % 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 confidence86%
Coordinates29.0720, -99.7330
Nearest CityUvalde (16 km)
Population Exposed16.5K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-20T05:21:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ffc84d273ec3ce4bbd6fecbc85e501a4

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescZavala, TX; Uvalde, TX; Zavala, TX
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued May 20 at 12:21AM CDT until May 20 at 12:45AM CDT by NWS Austin/San Antonio TX
Expires2026-05-20T00:45:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Austin/San Antonio TX
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount2
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ffc84d273ec3ce4bbd6fecbc85e501a41d33a489.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.74086903d26c8e1f6ee7113767fddfd41255da19.001.1"]
Iem TypeSummaryG
Iem Magnitude55
Iem UnitMPH
Iem City8 NNE D'Hanis
Iem CountyMedina
Iem StateTX
Iem WfoEWX
Iem RemarkParkers Recharge Dam.
MergedSources[{"id":"iem_G_29.440_-99.250_1779250200000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779250200000,"latitude":29.44,"longitude":-99.25}]

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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