Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 48

Severe Weather near Clearwater

United StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 9 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 12 May 2026 at 20:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 5th strongest of the 9 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 26 April 2026.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Special Marine Warning issued May 12 at 3:06PM EDT until May 12 at 4:30PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

An estimated 920,297 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 16 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 5 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 48 out of 100, at 91 % 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)48 / 100
Our confidence91%
Coordinates27.9677, -83.0521
Nearest CityClearwater (25 km)
Population Exposed920.3K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-12T19:06:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Special Marine Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.54825d58608c0fb89f9313de950451c2

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
85
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSpecial Marine Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyLikely
AreaDescTampa Bay waters; Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM; Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM; Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM; Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM; Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM; Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM
HeadlineSpecial Marine Warning issued May 12 at 3:06PM EDT until May 12 at 4:30PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Expires2026-05-12T16:30:00-04:00
SenderNameNWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount2
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.54825d58608c0fb89f9313de950451c2abb13f8d.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c92a0b5881a26b50387d7b24655f8cf4a0f5c4cc.001.1"]
Iem TypeSummaryT
Iem City1 SSW Hudson
Iem CountyPasco
Iem StateFL
Iem WfoTBW
Iem RemarkRoof damage reported by Pasco Co Dispatch. Possible tornado.
Google News RssFeedweather
Google News SourceNameTampa Bay Times
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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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