Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 43

Severe Weather near Taylor

WilliamsonUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 29 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 03:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 3rd strongest of the 10 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 11 May 2026. The last comparable one was on 19 May 2026. 2 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 19 at 10:00PM CDT until May 19 at 10:45PM CDT by NWS Fort Worth TX

An estimated 314,174 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 11 May 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 6 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 43 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)43 / 100
Our confidence90%
Coordinates30.5428, -97.2871
Nearest CityTaylor (12 km)
Population Exposed314.2K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-20T03:00:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4c55ded504e5bdb96bdac56295f5cf1a

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
70
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescMilam, TX; Bastrop, TX; Lee, TX; Williamson, TX; Bastrop, TX; Caldwell, TX; Comal, TX; Gonzales, TX; Guadalupe, TX; Hays, TX; Travis, TX and 1 more areas
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued May 19 at 10:00PM CDT until May 19 at 10:45PM CDT by NWS Fort Worth TX
Expires2026-05-19T22:45:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Fort Worth TX
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount5
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Iem TypeSummaryG
Iem Magnitude54
Iem UnitMPH
Iem City4 WSW Hutto
Iem CountyWilliamson
Iem StateTX
Iem WfoEWX
Iem RemarkMesonet station TWB60 3.6 W Hutto (TWDB).
Google News RssFeedweather
Google News SourceNameAustin American-Statesman

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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