Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 43

Severe Weather near Lubbock

LubbockUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 2 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 22 May 2026 at 22:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 96 recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026 — 59 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 13 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 22 at 4:56PM CDT until May 22 at 5:15PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX

An estimated 249,042 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 15 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 3 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 89 % 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)43 / 100
Our confidence89%
Coordinates33.5675, -101.9575
Nearest CityLubbock (9 km)
Population Exposed249.0K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-22T21:56:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d702f575c295e7c16865a6edac48a0eb

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
70
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescLamb, TX; Garza, TX; Lynn, TX
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued May 22 at 4:56PM CDT until May 22 at 5:15PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX
Expires2026-05-22T17:15:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Lubbock TX
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount2
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d702f575c295e7c16865a6edac48a0eb012fa0df.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.bed27a3e2f5ec41fcad0ba6916613fe631995401.001.1"]
Iem TypeSummaryG
Iem Magnitude58
Iem UnitMPH
Iem City2 S Brownfield
Iem CountyTerry
Iem StateTX
Iem WfoLUB
MergedSources[{"id":"iem_W_33.120_-101.670_1779485100000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779485100000,"latitude":33.12,"longitude":-101.67},{"id":"iem_G_33.150_-102.270_1779482100000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779482100000,"latitude":33.15,"longitude":-102.27}]

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 43/100, near Lubbock (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.