Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 43

Severe Weather near Harker Heights

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Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 2 hours 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 9 May 2026 at 05:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 7th strongest of the 130 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 10 March 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 Watch issued May 8 at 10:31PM CDT until May 9 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS Norman OK

An estimated 389,158 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 10 March 2026

How we know

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

Our own score for this event is 43 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)43 / 100
Our confidence80%
Coordinates31.0000, -97.6000
Nearest CityHarker Heights (11 km)
Population Exposed389.2K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-09T03:31:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Watch_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e77cab983eaf7fbad4828f977ebe0f69

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
70
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Watch
UrgencyFuture
CertaintyPossible
AreaDescArcher, TX; Baylor, TX; Clay, TX; Foard, TX; Hardeman, TX; Knox, TX; Wichita, TX; Wilbarger, TX; Collin, TX; Cooke, TX; Delta, TX; Denton, TX; Fannin, TX; Grayson, TX; Hopkins, TX; Hunt, TX; Jack, TX; Lamar, TX; Montague, TX; Wise, TX; Young, TX
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Watch issued May 8 at 10:31PM CDT until May 9 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Expires2026-05-09T00:00:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Norman OK
HasExactCoordsfalse
MergedCount2
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e77cab983eaf7fbad4828f977ebe0f69000a13e2.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7d619df9004c6014e52bcdca69c4a3b63bfe5bcb.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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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 43/100, near Harker Heights (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.