This alert expired on 12 August 2026 at 23:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 18 recorded within 20 km of this point since 12 August 2026 — 5 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 2 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 12 at 4:19PM PDT until August 12 at 4:30PM PDT by NWS Phoenix AZ
An estimated 1,204,166 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 12 August 2026
- August 12, 2026 · score 52 · 1.1 km
- August 12, 2026 · score 52 · 5.4 km
- August 12, 2026 · score 52 · 6.4 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 52 out of 100, at 77 % 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) | 52 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 77% |
| Coordinates | 32.7117, -115.4550 |
| Nearest City | Calexico (5 km) |
| Population Exposed | 1.2M within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-12T23:19:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Imperial, CA |
| Headline | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 12 at 4:19PM PDT until August 12 at 4:30PM PDT by NWS Phoenix AZ |
| Expires | 2026-08-12T16:30:00-07:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Phoenix AZ |
| 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 52/100, near Calexico (Mexico), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.