Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 39

Severe Weather in United States

TorranceUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 3 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 27 May 2026 at 11:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 5th strongest of the 144 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 8 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 24 May 2026. 17 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued May 26 at 8:15PM CDT until May 27 at 6:00AM CDT by NWS Brownsville TX

An estimated 56,312 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 8 March 2026

How we know

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

Our own score for this event is 39 out of 100, at 80 % 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)39 / 100
Our confidence80%
Coordinates34.8000, -106.2000
Nearest CityLos Lunas (48 km)
Population Exposed56.3K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-27T01:15:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Watch_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.6a064a6841d8493bdadc0fc982993f14

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
55
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Watch
UrgencyFuture
CertaintyPossible
AreaDescLaguna Madre From 5 nm North Of Port Mansfield To Baffin Bay TX; Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield TX out 20 NM; Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre; Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays; Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays; San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays; Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Watch issued May 26 at 8:15PM CDT until May 27 at 6:00AM CDT by NWS Brownsville TX
Expires2026-05-27T06:00:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Brownsville TX
HasExactCoordsfalse
MergedCount2
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.6a064a6841d8493bdadc0fc982993f14f2675c78.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e828bda07d651458330a3f98217c9136a4d59adc.002.1"]

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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