Special Marine Warning issued May 23 at 2:18PM CDT until May 23 at 3:15PM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
Geographic Context
This weather event occurred near Galveston (approximately 5 km away) in United States, an area that experiences a range of natural hazards. An estimated 331.7K people live within 50 km of the event location, placing this in the "significant" population impact tier.
Event Assessment
This event is a weather event classified as medium severity. Calamity.live has classified it as "medium" severity with a severity value of 50. The computed Calamity Score is 43 out of 100, reflecting a moderate-impact event. The primary scoring components are: historical (80), population (70), intensity (35). Data for this event was sourced from noaa, one of the 196 scientific monitoring sources aggregated by Calamity.live.
Regional Monitoring Context
United States has a documented history of weather events. Monitoring for weather events in the region relies on a combination of ground-based sensors, satellite remote sensing, and official reporting from national agencies. The frequency and severity of such events are tracked over time to support risk assessment and emergency preparedness.
Event Data
| Type | Weather |
| Severity | medium |
| Severity Value | 50 |
| Calamity Score | 43 / 100 |
| Confidence | 89% |
| Coordinates | 29.3215, -94.7595 |
| Nearest City | Galveston (5 km) |
| Population Exposed | 331.7K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-23T19:18:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Special Marine Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Galveston Bay; Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM; Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM |
| Headline | Special Marine Warning issued May 23 at 2:18PM CDT until May 23 at 3:15PM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX |
| Expires | 2026-05-23T15:15:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Houston/Galveston TX |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| Iem TypeSummary | W |
| Iem Unit | |
| Iem City | 5 ENE Galveston |
| Iem County | GMZ355 |
| Iem State | TX |
| Iem Wfo | HGX |
| Iem Remark | Public report of a brief water spout about a mile out from 52nd Street over the Gulf. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_M_29.360_-94.720_1779561000000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779561000000,"latitude":29.36,"longitude":-94.72},{"id":"iem_W_29.270_-94.820_1779554100000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779554100000,"latitude":29.27,"longitude":-94.82}] |
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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 43/100, near Galveston (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 196 scientific monitoring sources.