Right now
The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 3 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 16:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 2nd strongest of the 17 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 20 May 2026. The last comparable one was on 20 May 2026. 2 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Special Marine Warning issued May 23 at 10:48AM CDT until May 23 at 11:45AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
An estimated 71,090 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 20 May 2026
- June 16, 2026 · score 39 · 12.9 km
- May 20, 2026 · score 43 · 19.5 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 39 out of 100, at 79 % 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
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 39 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 79% |
| Coordinates | 29.5033, -93.9367 |
| Nearest City | Port Arthur (43 km) |
| Population Exposed | 71.1K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-23T15:48:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2d6de19f271a6be5b4b5a400b00b9bc36472a3f2.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Special Marine Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM |
| Headline | Special Marine Warning issued May 23 at 10:48AM CDT until May 23 at 11:45AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA |
| Expires | 2026-05-23T11:45:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Lake Charles LA |
| HasExactCoords | true |
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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