Right now
The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 62 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 20 May 2026 at 13:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is one of only 3 we have recorded within 20 km of this point since 20 May 2026.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Special Marine Warning issued May 20 at 6:59AM CDT until May 20 at 8:30AM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 22 out of 100, at 66 % 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) | 22 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 66% |
| Coordinates | 28.4025, -94.9925 |
| Nearest City | Lake Jackson (82 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-20T11:59:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4b13ec9725faedae4c0477cad42f6aaa432aa836.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Special Marine Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Galveston Bay; Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM; Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM; Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to 60 NM; Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM |
| Headline | Special Marine Warning issued May 20 at 6:59AM CDT until May 20 at 8:30AM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX |
| Expires | 2026-05-20T08:30:00-05:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Houston/Galveston TX |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| Iem TypeSummary | M |
| Iem Magnitude | 46 |
| Iem Unit | MPH |
| Iem City | 1 ENE Quintana |
| Iem County | GMZ355 |
| Iem State | TX |
| Iem Wfo | HGX |
| Iem Remark | Mesonet station FPST2 1 SSW Surfside Beach. |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"iem_M_28.940_-95.290_1779256800000","source":"iem","severity":"low","severityValue":25,"timestamp":1779256800000,"latitude":28.94,"longitude":-95.29}] |
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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