This alert expired on 15 March 2026 at 21:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 28 recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026 — 24 others scored the same.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Dust Storm Warning issued March 15 at 2:04PM CDT until March 15 at 4:00PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
An estimated 161,386 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 15 March 2026
- July 19, 2026 · score 43 · 13.4 km
- June 3, 2026 · score 43 · 14.3 km
- May 21, 2026 · score 43 · 15.2 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 77 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Severe weather |
| Severity | medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 43 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 77% |
| Coordinates | 31.9750, -101.8100 |
| Nearest City | Midland (26 km) |
| Population Exposed | 161.4K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-15T19:04:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Dust Storm Warning |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Lea, NM; Andrews, TX; Crane, TX; Ector, TX; Glasscock, TX; Howard, TX; Martin, TX; Midland, TX; Mitchell, TX; Reagan, TX; Upton, TX; Ward, TX; Winkler, TX |
| Headline | Dust Storm Warning issued March 15 at 2:04PM CDT until March 15 at 4:00PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX |
| Expires | 2026-03-15T16:00:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Midland/Odessa TX |
| HasExactCoords | true |
Safety Information
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Series begins 10 February 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.
Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 43/100, near Midland (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.