Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 48

Severe Weather near Texas City

United StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 8 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 June 2026 at 17:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 50 recorded within 20 km of this point since 9 March 2026 — 19 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 4 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Tropical Storm Watch issued June 17 at 3:55AM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX

An estimated 760,231 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 9 March 2026

How we know

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

Our own score for this event is 48 out of 100, at 81 % 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 confidence81%
Coordinates29.3967, -94.8502
Nearest CityTexas City (5 km)
Population Exposed760.2K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-06-17T08:55:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Tropical Storm Watch_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a6c7239e44f49bd013398ada638e6bd0

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
85
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventTropical Storm Watch
UrgencyFuture
CertaintyPossible
AreaDescCoastal Galveston; Brazoria Islands; Coastal Brazoria and 4 more areas
HeadlineTropical Storm Watch issued June 17 at 3:55AM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
Expires2026-06-17T12:00:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Houston/Galveston TX
HasExactCoordstrue
MergedCount7
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Safety Information

During a tropical cyclone: shelter in a sturdy interior room away from windows. Stock emergency supplies including water, food, medications, and flashlights. Do not venture outdoors during the eye of the storm. After passage, beware of downed power lines, flooding, and structural damage. Follow official guidance for evacuation and shelter.

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 48/100, near Texas City (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.