Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 34

Severe Weather near Bay City

MatagordaUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 5 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 19:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 2nd strongest of the 6 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 23 May 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. One more was recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Special Marine Warning issued May 23 at 2:00PM CDT until May 23 at 2:15PM CDT by NWS Corpus Christi TX

An estimated 45,131 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 23 May 2026

How we know

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

Our own score for this event is 34 out of 100, at 78 % 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)34 / 100
Our confidence78%
Coordinates28.8396, -95.8478
Nearest CityBay City (20 km)
Population Exposed45.1K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-23T19:00:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Special Marine Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e50e7adbf41bfb80a9d25688e1476b9e

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSpecial Marine Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyLikely
AreaDescSan Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays; Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM; Matagorda Bay; Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM; Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to 60 NM; Galveston Bay; Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM; Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM
HeadlineSpecial Marine Warning issued May 23 at 2:00PM CDT until May 23 at 2:15PM CDT by NWS Corpus Christi TX
Expires2026-05-23T14:15:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Corpus Christi TX
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount3
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e50e7adbf41bfb80a9d25688e1476b9e84371200.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a5354d3d7c4b6a52eec7a17a76257a0b8999c2c5.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a351340563b1e2b259b6ee3d931fad904ebada92.001.1"]

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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