This alert expired on 26 May 2026 at 22:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 38 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — one other 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: Tornado Warning issued May 26 at 5:50PM EDT until May 26 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
An estimated 1,647,933 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- August 29, 2026 · score 52 · 4.8 km
- July 10, 2026 · score 52 · 6.6 km
- August 30, 2026 · score 52 · 10.2 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 76 out of 100, at 79 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Severe weather |
| Severity | critical |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 76 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 79% |
| Coordinates | 27.6420, -82.4300 |
| Nearest City | Ruskin (9 km) |
| Population Exposed | 1.6M within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | catastrophic |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-26T21:50:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Tornado Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Hillsborough, FL; Manatee, FL |
| Headline | Tornado Warning issued May 26 at 5:50PM EDT until May 26 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL |
| Expires | 2026-05-26T18:00:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL |
| HasExactCoords | true |
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 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 76/100, near Ruskin (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.