Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 52

Severe Weather near Alton

StarrUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 5 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 11 May 2026 at 01:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 6 recorded within 20 km of this point since 10 May 2026 — one other scored the same. The last comparable one was on 10 May 2026. 3 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 10 at 7:06PM CDT until May 10 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Brownsville TX

An estimated 1,046,381 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 10 May 2026

How we know

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

Our own score for this event is 52 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)52 / 100
Our confidence79%
Coordinates26.3973, -98.5793
Nearest CityAlton (29 km)
Population Exposed1.0M within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-11T00:06:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ced1a6f49dc40219ff5b2507efcdfb91

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
100
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescHidalgo, TX; Starr, TX
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued May 10 at 7:06PM CDT until May 10 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Brownsville TX
Expires2026-05-10T20:00:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Brownsville TX
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount2
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ced1a6f49dc40219ff5b2507efcdfb912c2a7c18.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.42607b9cba800bb14cd5ad3ad075e393a24d5b06.001.1"]

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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