Right now
The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 16 minutes ago, and this point is in it.
6 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest 6 km from here.
This alert is in force until 30 September 2026, 04:00 UTC.
No stronger detection stands among the 10 recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026 — 2 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 8 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Tornado Warning issued September 29 at 10:07PM CDT until September 29 at 11:00PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX
Urban PEI: 198,645 within a heuristic 50 km radius; not unique people.
Nearby, since 15 March 2026
- June 14, 2026 · 1.1 km
- June 26, 2026 · 2.3 km
- September 25, 2026 · score 37 · 6.0 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 67 out of 100.
This is our versioned heuristic index, not source severity or a calibrated probability. Urban PEI does not count unique people.
Computed under scoring rules v5. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Critical |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 67 / 100 |
| Legacy data-support index | 0.80/1 |
| Coordinates | 35.2190, -101.8040 |
| Nearest City | Amarillo (2 km) |
| Urban exposure index (PEI) | 198.6K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | severe |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-30T03:07:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.8190af2cba734733dac3bc82f500a8f6c007c3f8.001.1 |
Physical priority index · v5. Heuristic priority, not calibrated probability, predictive accuracy or damage. The legacy data-support index combines assigned source support and field availability. Urban PEI is distance-weighted and does not count unique people; zero does not establish that nobody is present. Model cards.
Source and revision timeline
Source: noaa. Occurrence: 2026-09-30T03:07:00.000Z.
First archived: 2026-09-30T03:00:06.491Z. Material modification: 2026-09-30T03:11:10.493Z.
Retained revisions are prospective; earlier versions may be unavailable. No revision entry does not prove that a record never changed.
2026-09-30T03:11:10.493Z · data_change
Index 58 → 67.
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Tornado Warning |
| MessageId | urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8190af2cba734733dac3bc82f500a8f6c007c3f8.001.1 |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Carson, TX; Potter, TX; Randall, TX; Potter, TX; Randall, TX |
| Headline | Tornado Warning issued September 29 at 10:07PM CDT until September 29 at 11:00PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX |
| Expires | 2026-09-29T23:00:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Amarillo TX |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 2 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8190af2cba734733dac3bc82f500a8f6c007c3f8.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b5566f9f4b9a8f5a4c6d7a2179a83df60ea9d5e9.001.1"] |
Safety Information
If a tornado warning is issued: go to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor, away from windows. A vehicle and a mobile home are not shelter. Cover your head and neck. Wait for the official all-clear before going outside, and watch for downed power lines and gas leaks afterwards.
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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