Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 52

Severe Weather near Norman

ClevelandUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 4 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

11 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest 24 km from here.

This alert expired on 9 May 2026 at 00:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 13th strongest of the 68 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 4 April 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 14 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 8 at 6:56PM CDT until May 8 at 7:30PM CDT by NWS Norman OK

An estimated 1,135,887 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 4 April 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 20 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 52 out of 100, at 91 % 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)52 / 100
Our confidence91%
Coordinates35.3033, -97.3098
Nearest CityNorman (15 km)
Population Exposed1.1M within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-08T23:56:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a48b731d3a33d9e6a6ccb1b05fdb7750

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
100
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescCaddo, OK; Comanche, OK; Cleveland, OK; Pottawatomie, OK; Osage, OK; Pawnee, OK and 6 more areas
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued May 8 at 6:56PM CDT until May 8 at 7:30PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Expires2026-05-08T19:30:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Norman OK
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount9
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Iem TypeSummaryH
Iem Magnitude1
Iem UnitInch
Iem City2 NE Mustang
Iem CountyCanadian
Iem StateOK
Iem WfoOUN
Iem RemarkReport from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
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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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