Right now
The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 28 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 25 May 2026 at 00:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 3rd strongest of the 65 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 18 April 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 9 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued May 24 at 4:19PM CDT until May 24 at 7:30PM CDT by NWS Fort Worth TX
An estimated 4,899,829 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 18 April 2026
- May 25, 2026 · score 52 · 1.0 km
- August 27, 2026 · score 46 · 1.2 km
- April 28, 2026 · score 52 · 5.7 km
How we know
Confirmed by 4 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 52 out of 100, at 88 % 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
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 52 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 88% |
| Coordinates | 32.8783, -97.2317 |
| Nearest City | Watauga (3 km) |
| Population Exposed | 4.9M within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-24T21:19:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0a96c70e52e1a55576fab30195d203c9689d5ff4.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Tarrant, TX |
| Headline | Flash Flood Warning issued May 24 at 4:19PM CDT until May 24 at 7:30PM CDT by NWS Fort Worth TX |
| Expires | 2026-05-24T19:30:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Fort Worth TX |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| Iem TypeSummary | H |
| Iem Magnitude | 0.75 |
| Iem Unit | Inch |
| Iem City | 1 NNW Blue Mound |
| Iem County | Tarrant |
| Iem State | TX |
| Iem Wfo | FWD |
| Iem Remark | Storm spotter reported mainly peas and penny size hail near Basswood Blvd and Blue Mound Rd. |
| Google News RssFeed | weather |
| Google News SourceName | Fort Worth Star-Telegram |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_H_33.110_-97.360_1779653700000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779653700000,"latitude":33.11,"longitude":-97.36},{"id":"iem_H_32.870_-97.340_1779654600000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779654600000,"latitude":32.87,"longitude":-97.34},{"id":"gnews_weather_494348_101","source":"google_news","severity":"medium","severityValue":40,"timestamp":1779653400000,"latitude":32.73,"longitude":-97.32}] |
Safety Information
During flooding: never walk, swim, or drive through floodwaters. Six inches of moving water can knock you down, and one foot of water can sweep away a vehicle. Move to higher ground if waters rise. After flooding, avoid contact with floodwater which may contain sewage, chemicals, or debris. Follow local emergency service guidance.
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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