Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 43

Severe Weather near Lubbock

LubbockUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 6 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 23 May 2026 at 00:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 94 recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026 — 52 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 20 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 22 at 7:03PM CDT until May 22 at 7:15PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

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

Nearby, since 15 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 6 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 88 % 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 confidence88%
Coordinates33.5766, -101.8242
Nearest CityLubbock (3 km)
Population Exposed249.0K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-23T00:03:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e01f8b4b818751068fef7cebd23c57b8

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
70
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescBorden, TX; Scurry, TX; Floyd, TX; Hale, TX; Curry, NM; Quay, NM and 4 more areas
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued May 22 at 7:03PM CDT until May 22 at 7:15PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Expires2026-05-22T19:15:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Midland/Odessa TX
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount8
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Iem TypeSummaryH
Iem Magnitude1.75
Iem UnitInch
Iem City1 WNW Slaton
Iem CountyLubbock
Iem StateTX
Iem WfoLUB
Iem RemarkMedia viewer sent in hail picture.
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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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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.