Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 22

Severe Weather in United States

United 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 23 May 2026 at 13:46 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 5 recorded within 20 km of this point since 23 May 2026 — 4 others scored the same.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Special Marine Warning issued May 23 at 8:36AM CDT until May 23 at 8:45AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA

How we know

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

Our own score for this event is 22 out of 100, at 61 % 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)22 / 100
Our confidence61%
Coordinates29.4784, -93.1481
Nearest CityLake Charles (82 km)
Impact Tierminor
Timestamp2026-05-23T13:36:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Special Marine Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4eaba1f053076b63e3a690f7fc7ee575

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
0
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSpecial Marine Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyLikely
AreaDescSabine Lake; Calcasieu Lake; Waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM; Waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM
HeadlineSpecial Marine Warning issued May 23 at 8:36AM CDT until May 23 at 8:45AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Expires2026-05-23T08:46:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Lake Charles LA
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount3
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4eaba1f053076b63e3a690f7fc7ee57523fa2212.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8fa22d3d3d3611f2da51b519c2c28a515b19eb79.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d3f2acfd0d10f885716026070739aa53b39a2c1f.001.1"]

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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