Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 34

Severe Weather near Carlsbad

EddyUnited StatesNOAA

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 26 May 2026 at 23:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 18 recorded within 20 km of this point since 30 March 2026 — 9 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 May 26 at 5:04PM MDT until May 26 at 5:30PM MDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

An estimated 28,957 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 30 March 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 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)34 / 100
Our confidence80%
Coordinates32.1670, -104.2810
Nearest CityCarlsbad (29 km)
Population Exposed29.0K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-26T23:04:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.6b2c17d6cf14200363cb10d6fa4a92ed

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescEddy, NM; Eddy, NM; Culberson, TX
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued May 26 at 5:04PM MDT until May 26 at 5:30PM MDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Expires2026-05-26T17:30:00-06:00
SenderNameNWS Midland/Odessa TX
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount2
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.6b2c17d6cf14200363cb10d6fa4a92edcee1bc0c.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9386fc787e496af88198479d3175b93f6e3d1c91.001.1"]

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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