Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 34

Severe Weather in United States

IrwinUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 15 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 22 May 2026 at 20:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 2nd strongest of the 47 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 13 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 6 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 22 at 4:05PM EDT until May 22 at 4:30PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL

An estimated 16,725 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 13 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 3 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 34 out of 100, at 90 % 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 confidence90%
Coordinates31.6153, -83.1598
Nearest CityTifton (38 km)
Population Exposed16.7K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-22T20:05:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0daba8ea075918fd57428f39d3c7b6e4

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescAtkinson, GA; Coffee, GA; Ben Hill, GA; Irwin, GA; Turner, GA
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued May 22 at 4:05PM EDT until May 22 at 4:30PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Expires2026-05-22T16:30:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Jacksonville FL
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount2
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0daba8ea075918fd57428f39d3c7b6e401d2abc3.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.acca7bf7e98baeb005d25412d008ab5c4630da97.002.1"]
Iem TypeSummaryG
Iem Magnitude43
Iem UnitMPH
Iem City2 NNE Tifton
Iem CountyTift
Iem StateGA
Iem WfoTAE
Iem Remarkmesonet station KE4RJI gusted to 43 mph.
MergedSources[{"id":"iem_G_31.430_-83.490_1779478500000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779478500000,"latitude":31.43,"longitude":-83.49},{"id":"iem_G_31.480_-83.490_1779478080000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779478080000,"latitude":31.48,"longitude":-83.49}]

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 34/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.