Right now
The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 3 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.
3 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest 7 km from here.
This alert expired on 27 May 2026 at 11:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 7th strongest of the 133 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 10 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 41 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued May 26 at 8:17PM CDT until May 27 at 6:00AM CDT by NWS Austin/San Antonio TX
An estimated 389,158 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 10 March 2026
- August 7, 2026 · score 43 · 0.0 km
- July 6, 2026 · score 43 · 0.0 km
- July 4, 2026 · score 43 · 0.0 km
How we know
Confirmed by 5 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 90 % 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
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 43 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 90% |
| Coordinates | 31.0000, -97.6000 |
| Nearest City | Harker Heights (11 km) |
| Population Exposed | 389.2K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-27T01:17:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Severe Thunderstorm Watch_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.90d7345d09edf1ad084567f2647e1fa9 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Watch |
| Urgency | Future |
| Certainty | Possible |
| AreaDesc | Bexar, TX; DeWitt, TX; Gonzales, TX; Guadalupe, TX; Karnes, TX; Lavaca, TX; Wilson, TX; Atascosa, TX; Dimmit, TX; Frio, TX; Medina, TX; Zavala, TX; Brooks, TX; Jim Hogg, TX; Kenedy, TX; Starr, TX; Zapata, TX and 1 more areas |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued May 26 at 8:17PM CDT until May 27 at 6:00AM CDT by NWS Austin/San Antonio TX |
| Expires | 2026-05-27T06:00:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Austin/San Antonio TX |
| HasExactCoords | false |
| MergedCount | 4 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.90d7345d09edf1ad084567f2647e1fa961de8a46.003.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.90d7345d09edf1ad084567f2647e1fa961de8a46.001.2","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.6a064a6841d8493bdadc0fc982993f14f2675c78.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e828bda07d651458330a3f98217c9136a4d59adc.001.1"] |
| Iem TypeSummary | H |
| Iem Magnitude | 1 |
| Iem Unit | Inch |
| Iem City | 5 SE Andice |
| Iem County | Williamson |
| Iem State | TX |
| Iem Wfo | EWX |
| Iem Remark | Report from mPING Quarter inch hail. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_F_30.790_-98.180_1779848760000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779848760000,"latitude":30.79,"longitude":-98.18},{"id":"iem_F_30.780_-98.190_1779847200000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779847200000,"latitude":30.78,"longitude":-98.19},{"id":"iem_D_30.720_-97.830_1779842700000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779842700000,"latitude":30.72,"longitude":-97.83},{"id":"iem_H_30.740_-97.780_1779843660000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779843660000,"latitude":30.74,"longitude":-97.78}] |
Safety Information
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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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