Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 39

Severe Weather in United States

TorranceUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 11 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 17 May 2026 at 23:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 5th strongest of the 144 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 8 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 21 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Storm Warning issued May 17 at 8:40AM PDT until May 17 at 3:00PM PDT by NWS San Francisco CA

An estimated 56,312 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 8 March 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 79 % 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 confidence79%
Coordinates34.8000, -106.2000
Nearest CityLos Lunas (48 km)
Population Exposed56.3K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-17T15:40:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Storm Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.1fb07d85d3113e70d1b790fcb2b072bb

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
55
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventStorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescWaters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM; Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM; Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM
HeadlineStorm Warning issued May 17 at 8:40AM PDT until May 17 at 3:00PM PDT by NWS San Francisco CA
Expires2026-05-17T16:45:00-07:00
SenderNameNWS San Francisco CA
HasExactCoordsfalse
MergedCount8
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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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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 39/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.