Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 39

Severe Weather in United States

JeffersonUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 29 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 20 May 2026 at 04:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 9th strongest of the 22 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 20 May 2026.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Special Marine Warning issued May 19 at 10:01PM CDT until May 19 at 11:00PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA

An estimated 72,536 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 20 May 2026

How we know

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

Our own score for this event is 39 out of 100, at 80 % 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)39 / 100
Our confidence80%
Coordinates29.6371, -94.3109
Nearest CityPort Arthur (46 km)
Population Exposed72.5K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-20T03:01:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Special Marine Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e6e1429f67610bc1ee6da080509846e3

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
55
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSpecial Marine Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyLikely
AreaDescSabine Lake; Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 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 19 at 10:01PM CDT until May 19 at 11:00PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Expires2026-05-19T23:00:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Lake Charles LA
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount2
MergedIds["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e6e1429f67610bc1ee6da080509846e34187d7b6.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d09086c4b6dd9b704fb4caf1ee980028b755cdce.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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