This alert expired on 19 May 2026 at 00:48 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 24 recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026 — 15 others scored the same. The last comparable one was on 18 May 2026. One more was recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Dust Storm Warning issued May 18 at 7:38PM CDT until May 18 at 7:45PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX
Nearby, since 15 March 2026
- May 18, 2026 · score 22 · 0.0 km
- June 30, 2026 · score 22 · 15.2 km
- July 1, 2026 · score 22 · 23.2 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 22 out of 100, at 60 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Severe weather |
| Severity | medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 22 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 60% |
| Coordinates | 36.8820, -102.5120 |
| Nearest City | Dumas (123 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-19T00:38:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.1b923d68f2d2106c4bb51ad3871b3f8c5b7356c5.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Dust Storm Warning |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Cimarron, OK |
| Headline | Dust Storm Warning issued May 18 at 7:38PM CDT until May 18 at 7:45PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX |
| Expires | 2026-05-18T19:48:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Amarillo TX |
| HasExactCoords | true |
Safety Information
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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 22/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.