Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 43

Severe Weather near Lawton

CottonUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 5 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 23 May 2026 at 05:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

No stronger detection stands among the 36 recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026 — 8 others scored the same. The last comparable one was on 9 May 2026.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 23 at 12:20AM CDT until May 23 at 12:45AM CDT by NWS Norman OK

An estimated 119,886 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 15 March 2026

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 80 % 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 confidence80%
Coordinates34.4567, -98.2883
Nearest CityLawton (19 km)
Population Exposed119.9K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-23T05:20:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.163b83944be46c372c889049c4c83111df9925ed.001.1

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
70
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyObserved
AreaDescComanche, OK; Cotton, OK
HeadlineSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued May 23 at 12:20AM CDT until May 23 at 12:45AM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Expires2026-05-23T00:45:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Norman OK
HasExactCoordstrue

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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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 43/100, near Lawton (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.