Calamity
mediumSevere weatherCalamity Score: 34

Severe weather in United States

FranklinUnited StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 9 May 2026 at 04:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 14 recorded within 20 km of this point since 25 April 2026 — 9 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 3 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 8 at 11:16PM CDT until May 8 at 11:30PM CDT by NWS Fort Worth TX

An estimated 32,149 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 25 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 80 % confidence.

The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.

Event Data

TypeSevere weather
Severitymedium
Calamity Score (ours)34 / 100
Our confidence80%
Coordinates32.9947, -95.2887
Nearest CitySulphur Springs (33 km)
Population Exposed32.1K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-09T04:16:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.74dc7d98f29e3d11aeead92b166eb851

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescHopkins, TX; Camp, TX; Franklin, TX; Morris, TX; Upshur, TX; Wood, TX
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued May 8 at 11:16PM CDT until May 8 at 11:30PM CDT by NWS Fort Worth TX
Expires2026-05-08T23:30:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Fort Worth TX
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount2
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.74dc7d98f29e3d11aeead92b166eb8518696cf96.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3893724533dcc8fa37bf769d53aa469337752923.001.1"]

Safety Information

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Series begins 10 February 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 188 scientific monitoring sources.