Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 34

Severe Weather near Plainview

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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 24 May 2026 at 02:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 41 recorded within 20 km of this point since 4 April 2026 — 25 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 5 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 23 at 8:06PM CDT until May 23 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX

An estimated 20,919 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 4 April 2026

How we know

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

Our own score for this event is 34 out of 100, at 79 % 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 confidence79%
Coordinates34.2909, -101.8861
Nearest CityPlainview (20 km)
Population Exposed20.9K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-24T01:06:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.67b4a3cb85203e7af3b64d01be23d85d

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescCastro, TX; Lamb, TX; Armstrong, TX; Carson, TX; Deaf Smith, TX; Hutchinson, TX; Moore, TX; Oldham, TX; Potter, TX; Randall, TX; Terry, TX and 3 more areas
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued May 23 at 8:06PM CDT until May 23 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX
Expires2026-05-23T21:00:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Lubbock TX
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount6
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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, near Plainview (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.