Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 34

Severe Weather near Hobbs

GainesUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 2 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 1 July 2026 at 02:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 8 recorded within 20 km of this point since 26 May 2026 — 4 others scored the same. 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 June 30 at 8:50PM CDT until June 30 at 9:15PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

An estimated 38,416 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 26 May 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 34 out of 100, at 85 % 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 confidence85%
Coordinates32.7297, -102.8890
Nearest CityHobbs (24 km)
Population Exposed38.4K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-07-01T01:50:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.091e385486382114ecbe202f172b8275

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescLoving, TX; Ward, TX; Winkler, TX; Lea, NM; Andrews, TX; Gaines, TX; Hale, TX; Hockley, TX; Lamb, TX; Lubbock, TX
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued June 30 at 8:50PM CDT until June 30 at 9:15PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Expires2026-06-30T21:15:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Midland/Odessa TX
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount3
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.091e385486382114ecbe202f172b8275a0c76f33.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ca2184337984cb1a11d6a53a49d8a9fc26e6d910.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f905b0f96b3775b597bdeb8a27227dffc37995c3.001.1"]
Iem TypeSummaryG
Iem Magnitude61
Iem UnitMPH
Iem City2 S Brownfield
Iem CountyTerry
Iem StateTX
Iem WfoLUB
Iem RemarkWTM.
MergedSources[{"id":"iem_G_33.150_-102.270_1782868320000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1782868320000,"latitude":33.15,"longitude":-102.27}]

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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