Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 43

Severe Weather near Portland

NuecesUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 4 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 27 May 2026 at 08:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 61 recorded within 20 km of this point since 11 May 2026 — 27 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 35 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 27 at 3:01AM CDT until May 27 at 3:15AM CDT by NWS Corpus Christi TX

An estimated 332,355 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 11 May 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 85 % 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)43 / 100
Our confidence85%
Coordinates27.7640, -97.1327
Nearest CityPortland (22 km)
Population Exposed332.4K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-27T08:01:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0e313a16759fa4a7b077e3219225bf421ad0de54.002.1

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
70
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescKleberg, TX; Nueces, TX; San Patricio, TX
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued May 27 at 3:01AM CDT until May 27 at 3:15AM CDT by NWS Corpus Christi TX
Expires2026-05-27T03:15:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Corpus Christi TX
HasExactCoordstrue
Iem TypeSummaryM
Iem Magnitude41
Iem UnitMPH
Iem City1 SSE Portland
Iem CountyGMZ232
Iem StateTX
Iem WfoCRP
Iem RemarkMesonet station XWLD Wildcat.
MergedSources[{"id":"iem_M_27.870_-97.320_1779865920000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779865920000,"latitude":27.87,"longitude":-97.32}]

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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