Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 28

Severe Weather in United States

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Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 3 minutes ago, and this point is in it.

Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.

This alert expired on 11 September 2026 at 12:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 4th strongest of the 5 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 20 May 2026. The last comparable one was on 23 July 2026.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Special Marine Warning issued September 11 at 6:47AM CDT until September 11 at 7:15AM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX

An estimated 46,962 people live within 50 km of this point.

How we know

One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.

Our own score for this event is 28 out of 100, at 82 % confidence.

The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.

Computed under scoring rules v4. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.

Event Data

TypeSevere Weather
SeverityMedium
Calamity Score (ours)28 / 100
Our confidence82%
Coordinates28.7460, -95.3200
Nearest CityLake Jackson (33 km)
Population Exposed47.0K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-09-11T11:47:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.210072e884714f5033e446e3d34f5c2085032c3f.001.1

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
18
historical

Technical Details

EventSpecial Marine Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyLikely
AreaDescCoastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM; Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM; Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM
HeadlineSpecial Marine Warning issued September 11 at 6:47AM CDT until September 11 at 7:15AM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
Expires2026-09-11T07:15:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Houston/Galveston TX
HasExactCoordstrue

Safety Information

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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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